<Li> Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE)--Grades 1 to 12; Students take the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) after grade 10 and the Indian School Certificate (ISC) examination after grade 12; ISC English level has been compared to UK's A-Levels; this board offers more choices of subjects . </Li> <P> Students study Mathematics up to single - variable Calculus in grade 12 . CBSE exams at grade 10 and 12 have often been compared to ICSE and ISC examinations . ICSE is generally considered to be more rigorous than the CBSE AISSE (grade 10) but the CBSE AISSCE and ISC examinations are almost on par with each other in most subjects with ISC including a slightly more rigorous English examination than the CBSE 12th grade examination . The CBSE and ISC are recognized internationally and most universities abroad accept the final results of CBSE and ISC exams for admissions purposes and as proof of completion of secondary school . </P> <Ul> <Li> National Institute of open schooling (NIOS), National Board of education by MHRD, Govt. of India to provide education in rural areas and challenged groups in open and distance education mode - a pilot project started by CBSE to provide high class affordable education, provides education up to 12th standard . Choice of subjects is highly customisable and equivalent to CBSE . Home - schooled students usually take NIOS or international curriculum examinations as they are ineligible to write CBSE or ISC exams . </Li> </Ul> <Li> National Institute of open schooling (NIOS), National Board of education by MHRD, Govt. of India to provide education in rural areas and challenged groups in open and distance education mode - a pilot project started by CBSE to provide high class affordable education, provides education up to 12th standard . Choice of subjects is highly customisable and equivalent to CBSE . Home - schooled students usually take NIOS or international curriculum examinations as they are ineligible to write CBSE or ISC exams . </Li>

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