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ICSE EXAM LATEST UPDATE
The Class 9 exams depend on the schools, as they decide when to conduct the exams. Usually, the Class 9 exams are held a few months before the final board exams. This gives you the opportunity to prepare for the final board exams and also mentally prepare for them. Therefore, it is better to contact your school regarding the Class 9 exams, and also take advantage of the complete information provided here for the final board exam.
The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has officially released the date sheet for ICSE (Class 10) board examinations for 2025. This year class 10th board exam will be started from 18 February 2025 and will last upto 27 March 2025, it will take around 38 days to complete the class 10th board exam. The first exam will be held on 18 February 2025 for English subject and the last exam will be held on 27 March 2025 for Environmental Science subject. The Indian School Certificate Examination results will be declared in the month of May.
Official Syllabus
The syllabus will consist of one paper of two hours duration.
Theory - 80 Marks
Practical - 20 Marks
The theory paper will be divided into two sections-
Section I - Section I will consist of short answer-type questions on the entire syllabus. (40 marks)
Section II - Section II will have six questions. Candidates will have to answer any four of these six questions. (40 marks)
1. Basic Biology
(i) The cell, a unit of life, protoplasm, basic difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell; differences between an animal and a plant cell.
• A basic understanding of the cell theory, and structure of plant and animal cells with functions of various cell organelles. (Protoplasm, Cytoplasm, Cell Wall, Cell Membrane, Nucleus, Nucleolus, Mitochondria, Endoplasmic Reticulum, Ribosome, Golgi bodies, Plastids, Lysosomes, Centrosome, and Vacuole).
• Major differences between a prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell.
• Differences between a plant cell and an animal cell should be mainly discussed with respect to cell walls, centrosomes, vacuoles, and plastids.
(ii) Tissues: Types of plant and animal tissues.
• A brief understanding of their location, basic structure, and functions with examples.
• A brief understanding of their role in different physiological processes in plants and animals.
2. Flowering Plants
(i) Flower: Structure of a bisexual flower, functions of various parts.
• A brief introduction to complete and incomplete flowers.
• Essential and non-essential whorls of a bisexual flower; their various parts and functions.
• Inflorescence and placentation (meaning only) (Charts or actual specimens may be used to help enhance the clarity of concepts.)
(ii) Pollination: self and cross-pollination.
• Explanation, advantages, and disadvantages of self and cross-pollination.
• Agents of pollination and the characteristic features of flowers pollinated by various agents such as insects, wind, and water.
• A brief idea as to how nature favors cross-pollination.
(iii) Fertilisation.
• Events taking place between pollination and fertilization leading to the formation of the zygote in the embryo sac
• A brief explanation of the terms double fertilization and triple fusion.
• Fruit and Seed - definition and significance.
3. Plant Physiology
(i) Structure of dicot and monocot seeds, Germination of seeds, types, and conditions for seed germination.
• Structure and germination of Bean seed and Maize grain.
• Differences between monocot and dicot seeds.
• Differences between hypogeal and epigeal germination.
• Conditions for seed germination - To be explained and supported by experiments.
(ii) Respiration in plants: outline of the process, gaseous exchange.
• A brief outline of the process mentioning the terms Glycolysis, Krebs cycle, and their significance.
• A reference to being made to aerobic and anaerobic respiration with chemical equations in each case.
• Experiments on gaseous exchange and on heat production.
4. Diversity in living organisms
(i) Economic importance of Bacteria.
(a) Useful role of bacteria:
• Medicine: antibiotics, serums, and vaccines
• Agriculture: nitrogen cycle (role of nitrogen-fixing, nitrifying, and denitrifying bacteria)
• Industry -curing of tea, tanning of leather.
(b) Harmful role of bacteria - spoilage of food, diseases in plants and animals, bio-weapons.
(ii) Economic importance of Fungi.
A brief idea of the useful role of Fungi in breweries, bakeries, cheese processing, and mushroom cultivation. (Processes of manufacture are not required).
5. Hum
...ICSE EXAM LATEST UPDATE
The Class 9 exams depend on the schools, as they decide when to conduct the exams. Usually, the Class 9 exams are held a few months before the final board exams. This gives you the opportunity to prepare for the final board exams and also mentally prepare for them. Therefore, it is better to contact your school regarding the Class 9 exams, and also take advantage of the complete information provided here for the final board exam.
The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has officially released the date sheet for ICSE (Class 10) board examinations for 2025. This year class 10th board exam will be started from 18 February 2025 and will last upto 27 March 2025, it will take around 38 days to complete the class 10th board exam. The first exam will be held on 18 February 2025 for English subject and the last exam will be held on 27 March 2025 for Environmental Science subject. The Indian School Certificate Examination results will be declared in the month of May.
Official Syllabus
The syllabus will consist of one paper of two hours duration.
Theory - 80 Marks
Practical - 20 Marks
The theory paper will be divided into two sections-
Section I - Section I will consist of short answer-type questions on the entire syllabus. (40 marks)
Section II - Section II will have six questions. Candidates will have to answer any four of these six questions. (40 marks)
1. Basic Biology
(i) The cell, a unit of life, protoplasm, basic difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell; differences between an animal and a plant cell.
• A basic understanding of the cell theory, and structure of plant and animal cells with functions of various cell organelles. (Protoplasm, Cytoplasm, Cell Wall, Cell Membrane, Nucleus, Nucleolus, Mitochondria, Endoplasmic Reticulum, Ribosome, Golgi bodies, Plastids, Lysosomes, Centrosome, and Vacuole).
• Major differences between a prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell.
• Differences between a plant cell and an animal cell should be mainly discussed with respect to cell walls, centrosomes, vacuoles, and plastids.
(ii) Tissues: Types of plant and animal tissues.
• A brief understanding of their location, basic structure, and functions with examples.
• A brief understanding of their role in different physiological processes in plants and animals.
2. Flowering Plants
(i) Flower: Structure of a bisexual flower, functions of various parts.
• A brief introduction to complete and incomplete flowers.
• Essential and non-essential whorls of a bisexual flower; their various parts and functions.
• Inflorescence and placentation (meaning only) (Charts or actual specimens may be used to help enhance the clarity of concepts.)
(ii) Pollination: self and cross-pollination.
• Explanation, advantages, and disadvantages of self and cross-pollination.
• Agents of pollination and the characteristic features of flowers pollinated by various agents such as insects, wind, and water.
• A brief idea as to how nature favors cross-pollination.
(iii) Fertilisation.
• Events taking place between pollination and fertilization leading to the formation of the zygote in the embryo sac
• A brief explanation of the terms double fertilization and triple fusion.
• Fruit and Seed - definition and significance.
3. Plant Physiology
(i) Structure of dicot and monocot seeds, Germination of seeds, types, and conditions for seed germination.
• Structure and germination of Bean seed and Maize grain.
• Differences between monocot and dicot seeds.
• Differences between hypogeal and epigeal germination.
• Conditions for seed germination - To be explained and supported by experiments.
(ii) Respiration in plants: outline of the process, gaseous exchange.
• A brief outline of the process mentioning the terms Glycolysis, Krebs cycle, and their significance.
• A reference to being made to aerobic and anaerobic respiration with chemical equations in each case.
• Experiments on gaseous exchange and on heat production.
4. Diversity in living organisms
(i) Economic importance of Bacteria.
(a) Useful role of bacteria:
• Medicine: antibiotics, serums, and vaccines
• Agriculture: nitrogen cycle (role of nitrogen-fixing, nitrifying, and denitrifying bacteria)
• Industry -curing of tea, tanning of leather.
(b) Harmful role of bacteria - spoilage of food, diseases in plants and animals, bio-weapons.
(ii) Economic importance of Fungi.
A brief idea of the useful role of Fungi in breweries, bakeries, cheese processing, and mushroom cultivation. (Processes of manufacture are not required).
5. Human Anatomy and Physiology
(a) Nutrition.
(i) Classes of food; balanced diet. Malnutrition and deficiency diseases.
• Functions of carbohydrates, fats, proteins, mineral salts (calcium, iodine, iron, and sodium), vitamins, and water in the proper functioning of the body.
• Sources of vitamins, their functions, and deficiency diseases.
• Meaning and importance of a ‘Balanced Diet’.
• Role of cellulose in our diet.
• Causes, symptoms, and prevention of Kwashiorkor and Marasmus.
(ii) The structure of a tooth, different types of teeth.
• Structure of a tooth is to be discussed with the help of a diagram.
• Functions of different types of teeth.
• Dental formula of an adult.
(iii) Digestive System: Organs, digestive glands, and their functions (including enzymes and their functions in digestion, absorption, and assimilation of digested food).
• Organs and glands of the digestive system and their functions with reference to digestion, absorption, and assimilation.
• brief idea of peristalsis.
(b) Skeleton - Movement and Locomotion.
• Functions of a human skeleton
• Axial and Appendicular Skeleton
• Types of joints with reference to their location:
- immovable joints
- slightly movable joints
- freely movable (hinge joint, ball, socket joint, gliding joint, pivot joint.)
(c) Structure and functions of the skin.
• Various parts of the skin and their functions.
• Special derivatives of the skin with reference to sweat glands, sebaceous glands, hair, nails, and mammary glands.
• Heat regulation - vasodilation and vasoconstriction.
(d) Respiratory System: Organs; mechanism of breathing; tissue respiration, the heat production.
• Structures of the respiratory system.
• Differences between anaerobic respiration in plants and in man.
• Role of the diaphragm and intercostal muscles in breathing to provide a clear idea of the breathing process.
• Brief idea of gaseous transport and tissue respiration.
• Brief understanding of respiratory volumes.
• Effect of altitude on breathing; asphyxiation and hypoxia.
6. Health and Hygiene
(i) A brief introduction to maintaining good health.
A general idea of personal hygiene, public hygiene, and sanitation.
(ii) A brief introduction to the communicable, non-communicable, endemic, epidemic, pandemic, and sporadic diseases; modes of transmission.
• Meaning of each of the above with examples.
• Modes of transmission: airborne, waterborne; vectors (housefly, mosquito, cockroach).
(iii) Bacterial, Viral, Protozoan, and Helminthic diseases:
• Bacterial: Cholera, typhoid, tuberculosis.
• Viral: AIDS, Chickenpox, Hepatitis.
• Protozoan: Malaria, Amoebic Dysentery, Sleeping sickness.
• Helminthic: Ascariasis, Taeniasis, Filariasis.
(symptoms and measures to control the above diseases.)
(Scientific names of causative agents not required).
(iv) Aids to Health: Active and passive immunity.
• Meaning of Active and passive immunity.
• An understanding of the use and action of the following – vaccination, immunization, antitoxin, serum, antiseptics, disinfectants, and antibiotics.
• An idea of the local defense system and its merits, the difference between antiseptics and disinfectants.
(v) Health Organisations: Red Cross, WHO.
Major activities of the Red Cross and WHO.
7. Waste generation and management
(a) Sources of waste - domestic, industrial, agricultural, commercial, and other establishments.
• Domestic waste: paper, glass, plastic, rags, kitchen waste, etc.
• Industrial: mining operations, cement factories, oil refineries, construction units.
• Agricultural: plant remains, animal waste, processing waste.
• Municipal sewage: Sewage, degradable and non-degradable waste from offices, etc.
• e-waste: a brief idea about e-waste.
(b) Methods of safe disposal of waste.
• Segregation, dumping, composting, drainage, treatment of effluents before discharge, incineration, use of scrubbers and electrostatic precipitators.
• Segregation of domestic waste into biodegradable and non-biodegradable by households: garden waste to be converted to compost; sewage treatment plants.
Internal Assessment Of Practical Work
The practical work is designed to test the ability of the candidates to make accurate observations from specimens of plants and animals.
Plant Life
(i) The examination of an onion peel under the microscope to study various parts of the cell.
(ii) A cross-pollinated flower to be examined and identified and the parts to be studied and labeled e.g. Hibiscus.
(iii) Specimens of germinating seeds with plumule and radicle (the bean seed and maize grain) for examination, identification, drawing, and labeling of the parts.
Animal Life
(i) The examination of a human cheek cell under a microscope to study various parts of the cell.
(ii) Identification of sugar, starch, protein, and fat. through the conduct of relevant tests.
(iii) Examination and identification of specimens belonging to the following groups of animals: Non-Chordata - Porifera, Coelenterata, Platyhelminthes, Nemathelminthes Annelida, Arthropoda. Mollusca and Echinodermata. Chordata- Pisces, Amphibia, Reptilia, Aves, Mammalia. Identification of the structure of the following organs through specimens/models and charts: Lung and skin.
(iv) Experiments to show the mechanism of breathing. The Bell jar experiment should be discussed. The comparison should be made with the human lungs and respiratory tract to show the mechanism of breathing.
(v) Visit a few establishments in the locality such as motor repair workshops, kilns, pottery-making units, fish and vegetable markets, restaurants, and dyeing units. Find out the types of wastes and methods prevalent for their disposal. On the basis of the information collected prepare a report, and suggest measures to improve the environmental conditions.
(vi) Visit a water treatment plant, sewage treatment plant, or garbage dumping or vermicomposting sites in the locality and study their work.
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ICSE EXAM LATEST UPDATE
The Class 9 exams depend on the schools, as they decide when to conduct the exams. Usually, the Class 9 exams are held a few months before the final board exams. This gives you the opportunity to prepare for the final board exams and also mentally prepare for them. Therefore, it is better to contact your school regarding the Class 9 exams, and also take advantage of the complete information provided here for the final board exam.
The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has officially released the date sheet for ICSE (Class 10) board examinations for 2025. This year class 10th board exam will be started from 18 February 2025 and will last upto 27 March 2025, it will take around 38 days to complete the class 10th board exam. The first exam will be held on 18 February 2025 for English subject and the last exam will be held on 27 March 2025 for Environmental Science subject. The Indian School Certificate Examination results will be declared in the month of May.
Paper Format
Paper Type - Theory + Practical
Paper Marks - Theory (80 Marks) + Practical (20 Marks)
Maximum Total marks - 80 + 20 = 100 Marks
Time duration - 2 hours (Only For Theory Exam)
About Paper
1. The paper will be divided into two parts, Section I (40 marks) and Section II (40 marks).
2. Section I: This section consists of four compulsory short answer-type questions.
3. Section II: In this section, you have to answer four out of six questions.
Unit & their weightage
S.No. | Unit | Total Weightage |
1 | Basic Biology | 15 Marks |
2 | Flowering Plants | 6 Marks |
3 | Plant Physiology | 15 Marks |
4 | Diversity in living organisms | 10 Marks |
5 | Human Anatomy and Physiology | 25 Marks |
6 | Health and Hygiene | 6 Marks |
7 | Waste generation and management | 3 Marks |
Total | 80 Marks |
There will be an Internal Assessment of practical work carrying 20 marks.
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ICSE EXAM LATEST UPDATE
The Class 9 exams depend on the schools, as they decide when to conduct the exams. Usually, the Class 9 exams are held a few months before the final board exams. This gives you the opportunity to prepare for the final board exams and also mentally prepare for them. Therefore, it is better to contact your school regarding the Class 9 exams, and also take advantage of the complete information provided here for the final board exam.
The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has officially released the date sheet for ICSE (Class 10) board examinations for 2025. This year class 10th board exam will be started from 18 February 2025 and will last upto 27 March 2025, it will take around 38 days to complete the class 10th board exam. The first exam will be held on 18 February 2025 for English subject and the last exam will be held on 27 March 2025 for Environmental Science subject. The Indian School Certificate Examination results will be declared in the month of May.
Conditions of eligibility for admission to Class IX
1. Candidates who have been awarded Pass Certificates in the ICSE Class VIII examination are eligible to be admitted to the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education examination.
2. Candidates may be entered only by the school they are attending and in this respect, the decision of the Head of the School is final.
3. There is no age limit for candidates taking the examination.
4. Candidates whose attendance is below 75% of the working days are ordinarily not eligible to sit for the examination. However, the Chief Executive and Secretary have the authority to condone the shortage of attendance in the case of candidates whose minimum attendance is not less than 60% of the working days in each year of the two-year course. This is inclusive of absence due to illness and other special circumstances. Heads of Schools may represent, to the Chief Executive and Secretary, cases of candidates who deserve special consideration for condonation of shortage of attendance in Class IX and X, provided that the attendance of such candidates is not less than 60% of the working days, during each year of the two-year course.
ICSE EXAM LATEST UPDATE
The Class 9 exams depend on the schools, as they decide when to conduct the exams. Usually, the Class 9 exams are held a few months before the final board exams. This gives you the opportunity to prepare for the final board exams and also mentally prepare for them. Therefore, it is better to contact your school regarding the Class 9 exams, and also take advantage of the complete information provided here for the final board exam.
The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has officially released the date sheet for ICSE (Class 10) board examinations for 2025. This year class 10th board exam will be started from 18 February 2025 and will last upto 27 March 2025, it will take around 38 days to complete the class 10th board exam. The first exam will be held on 18 February 2025 for English subject and the last exam will be held on 27 March 2025 for Environmental Science subject. The Indian School Certificate Examination results will be declared in the month of May.
TIME TABLE - BIOLOGY
Exam Date | Subject | Time & Duration |
24.03.2025 (Monday) | Biology - Science Paper 3 | 11.00 A.M & 2 hrs. |
TIME TABLE - ALL SUBJECTS
SINO. | Day | Date | Time & Duration | Subject |
1 | Tuesday | 18.02.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | English Language Paper 1 |
2 | Friday | 21.02.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Literature in English Paper 2 |
3 | Saturday | 22.02.2025 | 9.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Art Paper 1 (Still Life) |
4 | Monday | 24.02.2025 | 9.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Art Paper 2 (Nature Drawing/Painting) |
5 | Tuesday | 25.02.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Ao-Naga, Assamese, Bengali, Dzongkha, Garo, Gujarati, Kannada, Khasi, Lepcha, Mizo, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Tangkhul, Telugu, Urdu, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Russian, Modern Armenian, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, Tibetan |
6 | Friday | 28.02.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Economics (Group II Elective) |
7 | Saturday | 1.03.2025 | 9.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Art Paper 3 (Original Composition) |
8 | Tuesday | 4.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Mathematics |
9 | Thursday |
ICSE EXAM LATEST UPDATE
The Class 9 exams depend on the schools, as they decide when to conduct the exams. Usually, the Class 9 exams are held a few months before the final board exams. This gives you the opportunity to prepare for the final board exams and also mentally prepare for them. Therefore, it is better to contact your school regarding the Class 9 exams, and also take advantage of the complete information provided here for the final board exam.
The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has officially released the date sheet for ICSE (Class 10) board examinations for 2025. This year class 10th board exam will be started from 18 February 2025 and will last upto 27 March 2025, it will take around 38 days to complete the class 10th board exam. The first exam will be held on 18 February 2025 for English subject and the last exam will be held on 27 March 2025 for Environmental Science subject. The Indian School Certificate Examination results will be declared in the month of May.
TIME TABLE - BIOLOGY
Exam Date | Subject | Time & Duration |
24.03.2025 (Monday) | Biology - Science Paper 3 | 11.00 A.M & 2 hrs. |
TIME TABLE - ALL SUBJECTS
SINO. | Day | Date | Time & Duration | Subject |
1 | Tuesday | 18.02.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | English Language Paper 1 |
2 | Friday | 21.02.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Literature in English Paper 2 |
3 | Saturday | 22.02.2025 | 9.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Art Paper 1 (Still Life) |
4 | Monday | 24.02.2025 | 9.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Art Paper 2 (Nature Drawing/Painting) |
5 | Tuesday | 25.02.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Ao-Naga, Assamese, Bengali, Dzongkha, Garo, Gujarati, Kannada, Khasi, Lepcha, Mizo, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Tangkhul, Telugu, Urdu, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Russian, Modern Armenian, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, Tibetan |
6 | Friday | 28.02.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Economics (Group II Elective) |
7 | Saturday | 1.03.2025 | 9.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Art Paper 3 (Original Composition) |
8 | Tuesday | 4.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Mathematics |
9 | Thursday | 6.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Hindi |
10 | Saturday | 8.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Robotics & Artificial Intelligence, Basic Data Entry Operator, Dietetic Aide, Cashier, Early Years Physical Activity Facilitator, Auto Service Technician (Group-3 Elective, Section-B) |
11 | Monday | 10.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | History & Civics - H.C.G. Paper 1 History & Civics (Thailand) - H.G.T. Paper 1 |
12 | Wednesday | 12.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Geography - H.C.G. Paper 2 Geography (Thailand) - H.G.T. Paper 2 |
13 | Monday | 17.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Physics - Science Paper 1 |
14 | Tuesday | 18.03.2025 | 9.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Art Paper 4 (Applied Art) |
15 | Wednesday | 19.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Group III-Elective-Section A: Carnatic Music, Commercial Applications, Computer Applications, Cookery, Drama, Economic Applications, Environmental Applications, Fashion Designing, French, German, Hindustani Music, Home Science, Hospitality Management, Indian Dance, Mass Media & Communication, Physical Education, Spanish, Western Music, Yoga |
11.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Technical Drawing Applications | |||
16 | Friday | 21.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Chemistry - Science Paper 2 |
17 | Monday | 24.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Biology - Science Paper 3 |
18 | Wednesday | 26.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Commercial Studies (Group II Elective) French (Group II Elective) |
19 | Thursday | 27.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Environmental Science (Group II Elective) |
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ICSE EXAM LATEST UPDATE
The Class 9 exams depend on the schools, as they decide when to conduct the exams. Usually, the Class 9 exams are held a few months before the final board exams. This gives you the opportunity to prepare for the final board exams and also mentally prepare for them. Therefore, it is better to contact your school regarding the Class 9 exams, and also take advantage of the complete information provided here for the final board exam.
The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has officially released the date sheet for ICSE (Class 10) board examinations for 2025. This year class 10th board exam will be started from 18 February 2025 and will last upto 27 March 2025, it will take around 38 days to complete the class 10th board exam. The first exam will be held on 18 February 2025 for English subject and the last exam will be held on 27 March 2025 for Environmental Science subject. The Indian School Certificate Examination results will be declared in the month of May.
The analysis is based on the Class X Board Exam, which has conducted recently.
Paper Analysis
ICSE Biology Semester 2 2022 Paper has been successfully conducted on May 17, 2022. Experts Says that the Paper's Difficulty Level was "Easy to Moderate"
ICSE Biology Semester 2 2022: Exam highlights
Exam Date: Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Total Exam Timing: 11 am - 12:30 pm
Total Exam Duration: 1.5 hours
Total Marks: 40
ICSE Biology Semester 2 2022: Exam Analysis Facts
1. The examination paper was difficult. Some of the questions were tricky.
2. Paper-wise, students had to attempt two sections – A and B.
3. In Section A, students had to attempt all the questions. Each question was of 1 mark.
4. In Section B, students had to attempt any 3 questions. These were long answer-type questions.
5. Some students shared their happiness over an easy paper and said, "We are very happy with today's exam. After another Science paper, we thought Bio would be tough but turns out, we were wrong. Few Questions It was definitely difficult but we were much happier after the biology exam."
ICSE Biology Sem 2 2022: Exam Analysis - Expert & Teacher Feedback
Experts are somewhat divided on the difficulty level of the ICSE Class 10 Biology exam. While many agree that the paper was balanced, some said that some questions were tricky. Class 10 bio teacher shared, "The bio paper was okay. Some students said the exam was difficult. Some parts may be yes. But if you had solved the specimen paper, you would have known what to expect." Schools have repeatedly told students to solve specimen papers for practice. If students had studied well, they could have easily scored 30-33."
ICSE Class 10 Biology Sem 2 2022: Detailed Exam Analysis
1. The difficulty level of ICSE Class-10 (Biology) was Easy to Moderate.
2. Easy Questions - 70%, Moderate Questions - 30%
3. The average marks expected by the students in the examination is 30 to 32.
4. The pattern of the paper was the same as that of the Specimen paper issued by ICSE.
ICSE EXAM LATEST UPDATE
The Class 9 exams depend on the schools, as they decide when to conduct the exams. Usually, the Class 9 exams are held a few months before the final board exams. This gives you the opportunity to prepare for the final board exams and also mentally prepare for them. Therefore, it is better to contact your school regarding the Class 9 exams, and also take advantage of the complete information provided here for the final board exam.
The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has officially released the date sheet for ICSE (Class 10) board examinations for 2025. This year class 10th board exam will be started from 18 February 2025 and will last upto 27 March 2025, it will take around 38 days to complete the class 10th board exam. The first exam will be held on 18 February 2025 for English subject and the last exam will be held on 27 March 2025 for Environmental Science subject. The Indian School Certificate Examination results will be declared in the month of May.
1. The paper will be divided into two parts, Section I (40 marks) and Section II (40 marks).
2. The total number of questions will be 7.
3. Section I: This section consists of four compulsory short answer-type questions.
4. Section II: In this section, you have to answer four out of six questions.
ICSE EXAM LATEST UPDATE
The Class 9 exams depend on the schools, as they decide when to conduct the exams. Usually, the Class 9 exams are held a few months before the final board exams. This gives you the opportunity to prepare for the final board exams and also mentally prepare for them. Therefore, it is better to contact your school regarding the Class 9 exams, and also take advantage of the complete information provided here for the final board exam.
The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has officially released the date sheet for ICSE (Class 10) board examinations for 2025. This year class 10th board exam will be started from 18 February 2025 and will last upto 27 March 2025, it will take around 38 days to complete the class 10th board exam. The first exam will be held on 18 February 2025 for English subject and the last exam will be held on 27 March 2025 for Environmental Science subject. The Indian School Certificate Examination results will be declared in the month of May.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE BOARD EXAM
Particulars | Details |
Exam Name | ICSE Class 10th Board Exam |
Exam Conducted By | The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) |
Exam Year | 2025 |
Exam Starts From | 18 February 2025 |
Exam Ends | 27 March 2025 |
Result Declaration | May 2025 |
Students Appeared Last Year | Around 2 Lakh |
Official Website | click here |
TIME TABLE
This year Class 10th ICSE Final exams will be conducted for the following subjects:
SINO. | Day | Date | Time & Duration | Subject |
1 | Tuesday | 18.02.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | English Language Paper 1 |
2 | Friday | 21.02.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Literature in English Paper 2 |
3 | Saturday | 22.02.2025 | 9.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Art Paper 1 (Still Life) |
4 | Monday | 24.02.2025 | 9.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Art Paper 2 (Nature Drawing/Painting) |
5 | Tuesday | 25.02.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Ao-Naga, Assamese, Bengali, Dzongkha, Garo, Gujarati, Kannada, Khasi, Lepcha, Mizo, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Tangkhul, Telugu, Urdu, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Russian, Modern Armenian, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, Tibetan |
6 | Friday | 28.02.2025 |
ICSE EXAM LATEST UPDATE
The Class 9 exams depend on the schools, as they decide when to conduct the exams. Usually, the Class 9 exams are held a few months before the final board exams. This gives you the opportunity to prepare for the final board exams and also mentally prepare for them. Therefore, it is better to contact your school regarding the Class 9 exams, and also take advantage of the complete information provided here for the final board exam.
The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has officially released the date sheet for ICSE (Class 10) board examinations for 2025. This year class 10th board exam will be started from 18 February 2025 and will last upto 27 March 2025, it will take around 38 days to complete the class 10th board exam. The first exam will be held on 18 February 2025 for English subject and the last exam will be held on 27 March 2025 for Environmental Science subject. The Indian School Certificate Examination results will be declared in the month of May.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE BOARD EXAM
Particulars | Details |
Exam Name | ICSE Class 10th Board Exam |
Exam Conducted By | The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) |
Exam Year | 2025 |
Exam Starts From | 18 February 2025 |
Exam Ends | 27 March 2025 |
Result Declaration | May 2025 |
Students Appeared Last Year | Around 2 Lakh |
Official Website | click here |
TIME TABLE
This year Class 10th ICSE Final exams will be conducted for the following subjects:
SINO. | Day | Date | Time & Duration | Subject |
1 | Tuesday | 18.02.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | English Language Paper 1 |
2 | Friday | 21.02.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Literature in English Paper 2 |
3 | Saturday | 22.02.2025 | 9.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Art Paper 1 (Still Life) |
4 | Monday | 24.02.2025 | 9.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Art Paper 2 (Nature Drawing/Painting) |
5 | Tuesday | 25.02.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Ao-Naga, Assamese, Bengali, Dzongkha, Garo, Gujarati, Kannada, Khasi, Lepcha, Mizo, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Tangkhul, Telugu, Urdu, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Russian, Modern Armenian, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, Tibetan |
6 | Friday | 28.02.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Economics (Group II Elective) |
7 | Saturday | 1.03.2025 | 9.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Art Paper 3 (Original Composition) |
8 | Tuesday | 4.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Mathematics |
9 | Thursday | 6.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Hindi |
10 | Saturday | 8.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Robotics & Artificial Intelligence, Basic Data Entry Operator, Dietetic Aide, Cashier, Early Years Physical Activity Facilitator, Auto Service Technician (Group-3 Elective, Section-B) |
11 | Monday | 10.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | History & Civics - H.C.G. Paper 1 History & Civics (Thailand) - H.G.T. Paper 1 |
12 | Wednesday | 12.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Geography - H.C.G. Paper 2 Geography (Thailand) - H.G.T. Paper 2 |
13 | Monday | 17.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Physics - Science Paper 1 |
14 | Tuesday | 18.03.2025 | 9.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Art Paper 4 (Applied Art) |
15 | Wednesday | 19.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Group III-Elective-Section A: Carnatic Music, Commercial Applications, Computer Applications, Cookery, Drama, Economic Applications, Environmental Applications, Fashion Designing, French, German, Hindustani Music, Home Science, Hospitality Management, Indian Dance, Mass Media & Communication, Physical Education, Spanish, Western Music, Yoga |
11.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Technical Drawing Applications | |||
16 | Friday | 21.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Chemistry - Science Paper 2 |
17 | Monday | 24.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Biology - Science Paper 3 |
18 | Wednesday | 26.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Commercial Studies (Group II Elective) French (Group II Elective) |
19 | Thursday | 27.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Environmental Science (Group II Elective) |
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
1. In addition to the duration indicated on the timetable for writing the paper, 15 minutes time is given for reading the Question Paper.
2. The Indian School Certificate Year 2025 Examination results will be declared in the month of May 2025.
3. The results will be made available on the official website of the CISCE.
4. For ICSE, the marks of the Practical/Project work Of the subject, already awarded to the candidate in the main examination, Will be carried forward. However, if the candidate was absent earlier either in Practical or during assessment of Project Work of the subject, then, the candidate, in addition to taking the Theory examination, is permitted to submit the Project Work and/or for Practical. which should then be assessed, and marks awarded and submitted.
5. CISCE will not retain answer scripts of the candidates later than 60 days from the day of the declaration of results. The same shall be destroyed thereafter.
6. All candidates who appear for the ICSE Main Examination, are eligible to take the Improvement Examination' conducted in the same year of Examination.
HOW TO CHECK TIME TABLE
Students who are planning to appear for the ICSE Class 10th exam can download their complete timetable by following these simple steps:
Step 1: Visit the official CISCE website: cisce.org
Step 2: On the homepage, find and click on the link for “ICSE Class 10th Time Table”
Step 3: A new page will open displaying the ICSE exam date sheet in PDF format.
Step 4: Carefully review the date sheet to get all the necessary details regarding the ICSE exam.
Step 5: Download and save the timetable. It is also recommended to take a printout for future reference.
TO KNOW MORE
For Official Website: click here
For Time Table: click here
ICSE EXAM LATEST UPDATE
The Class 9 exams depend on the schools, as they decide when to conduct the exams. Usually, the Class 9 exams are held a few months before the final board exams. This gives you the opportunity to prepare for the final board exams and also mentally prepare for them. Therefore, it is better to contact your school regarding the Class 9 exams, and also take advantage of the complete information provided here for the final board exam.
The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has officially released the date sheet for ICSE (Class 10) board examinations for 2025. This year class 10th board exam will be started from 18 February 2025 and will last upto 27 March 2025, it will take around 38 days to complete the class 10th board exam. The first exam will be held on 18 February 2025 for English subject and the last exam will be held on 27 March 2025 for Environmental Science subject. The Indian School Certificate Examination results will be declared in the month of May.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE BOARD EXAM
Particulars | Details |
Exam Name | ICSE Class 10th Board Exam |
Exam Conducted By | The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) |
Exam Year | 2025 |
Exam Starts From | 18 February 2025 |
Exam Ends | 27 March 2025 |
Result Declaration | May 2025 |
Students Appeared Last Year | Around 2 Lakh |
Official Website | click here |
TIME TABLE
SINO. | Day | Date | Time & Duration | Subject |
1 | Tuesday | 18.02.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | English Language Paper 1 |
2 | Friday | 21.02.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Literature in English Paper 2 |
3 | Saturday | 22.02.2025 | 9.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Art Paper 1 (Still Life) |
4 | Monday | 24.02.2025 | 9.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Art Paper 2 (Nature Drawing/Painting) |
5 | Tuesday | 25.02.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Ao-Naga, Assamese, Bengali, Dzongkha, Garo, Gujarati, Kannada, Khasi, Lepcha, Mizo, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Tangkhul, Telugu, Urdu, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Russian, Modern Armenian, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, Tibetan |
6 | Friday | 28.02.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Economics (Group II Elective) |
7 | Saturday | 1.03.2025 | 9.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Art Paper 3 (Original Composition) |
8 | Tuesday | 4.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Mathematics |
9 | Thursday | 6.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Hindi |
10 | Saturday | 8.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) |
ICSE EXAM LATEST UPDATE
The Class 9 exams depend on the schools, as they decide when to conduct the exams. Usually, the Class 9 exams are held a few months before the final board exams. This gives you the opportunity to prepare for the final board exams and also mentally prepare for them. Therefore, it is better to contact your school regarding the Class 9 exams, and also take advantage of the complete information provided here for the final board exam.
The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has officially released the date sheet for ICSE (Class 10) board examinations for 2025. This year class 10th board exam will be started from 18 February 2025 and will last upto 27 March 2025, it will take around 38 days to complete the class 10th board exam. The first exam will be held on 18 February 2025 for English subject and the last exam will be held on 27 March 2025 for Environmental Science subject. The Indian School Certificate Examination results will be declared in the month of May.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE BOARD EXAM
Particulars | Details |
Exam Name | ICSE Class 10th Board Exam |
Exam Conducted By | The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) |
Exam Year | 2025 |
Exam Starts From | 18 February 2025 |
Exam Ends | 27 March 2025 |
Result Declaration | May 2025 |
Students Appeared Last Year | Around 2 Lakh |
Official Website | click here |
TIME TABLE
SINO. | Day | Date | Time & Duration | Subject |
1 | Tuesday | 18.02.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | English Language Paper 1 |
2 | Friday | 21.02.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Literature in English Paper 2 |
3 | Saturday | 22.02.2025 | 9.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Art Paper 1 (Still Life) |
4 | Monday | 24.02.2025 | 9.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Art Paper 2 (Nature Drawing/Painting) |
5 | Tuesday | 25.02.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Ao-Naga, Assamese, Bengali, Dzongkha, Garo, Gujarati, Kannada, Khasi, Lepcha, Mizo, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Tangkhul, Telugu, Urdu, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Russian, Modern Armenian, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, Tibetan |
6 | Friday | 28.02.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Economics (Group II Elective) |
7 | Saturday | 1.03.2025 | 9.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Art Paper 3 (Original Composition) |
8 | Tuesday | 4.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Mathematics |
9 | Thursday | 6.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Hindi |
10 | Saturday | 8.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Robotics & Artificial Intelligence, Basic Data Entry Operator, Dietetic Aide, Cashier, Early Years Physical Activity Facilitator, Auto Service Technician (Group-3 Elective, Section-B) |
11 | Monday | 10.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | History & Civics - H.C.G. Paper 1 History & Civics (Thailand) - H.G.T. Paper 1 |
12 | Wednesday | 12.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Geography - H.C.G. Paper 2 Geography (Thailand) - H.G.T. Paper 2 |
13 | Monday | 17.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Physics - Science Paper 1 |
14 | Tuesday | 18.03.2025 | 9.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Art Paper 4 (Applied Art) |
15 | Wednesday | 19.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Group III-Elective-Section A: Carnatic Music, Commercial Applications, Computer Applications, Cookery, Drama, Economic Applications, Environmental Applications, Fashion Designing, French, German, Hindustani Music, Home Science, Hospitality Management, Indian Dance, Mass Media & Communication, Physical Education, Spanish, Western Music, Yoga |
11.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Technical Drawing Applications | |||
16 | Friday | 21.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Chemistry - Science Paper 2 |
17 | Monday | 24.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Biology - Science Paper 3 |
18 | Wednesday | 26.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Commercial Studies (Group II Elective) French (Group II Elective) |
19 | Thursday | 27.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Environmental Science (Group II Elective) |
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
1. In addition to the duration indicated on the timetable for writing the paper, 15 minutes time is given for reading the Question Paper.
2. The reading time of the Question Papers for the examinations scheduled to begin at 11:00 A.M., will start at I0 :45 A.M.
3. The reading time of the Question Papers for the examinations scheduled to begin at 9:00 A.M., will start at 8:45 A.M.
4. Candidates must be seated in the Examination Hall/ Room by 10 :30 A.M. for the examinations scheduled to begin at 11:00 A.M. and by 8:30 A.M. for the examinations scheduled to begin at 9:00 A.M.
ICSE CLASS 10 HIGHLIGHTS
1. The Indian School Certificate Year 2025 Examination results will be declared in the month of May 2025.
2. The results will NOT from the office of CISCE.
3. The results will be made available on the official website of the CISCE.
4. Heads of Schools are advised to take care that their students are carefully drilled to carry out the following directions.
ICSE CLASS 10 PRACTICAL EXAM HIGHLIGHTS
Students can go through the important points related to the ICSE Class 10 practical exam 2025 given below:
1. The maximum marks allotted for the ICSE Class 10 practical exam 2025 will vary depending on the subjects. For a few subjects, the total marks are 30, and for others, it is 20 marks.
2. Students will have to obtain a minimum of 40% marks in every subject to pass the ICSE class 10 exam 2025.
3. It is not necessary to pass separately in the theory and practical exams in ICSE as it is a cumulative score of the theory and practical exams.
4. The final dates for the practical exam for a subject will be decided after the consultation of a visiting examiner with the school head and the supervising examiner.
5. For ICSE, the marks of the Practical/Project work Of the subject, already awarded to the candidate in the main examination, Will be carried forward. However, if the candidate was absent earlier either in Practical or during assessment of Project Work of the subject, then, the candidate, in addition to taking the Theory examination, is permitted to submit the Project Work and/or for Practical. which should then be assessed, and marks awarded and submitted.
LAST DATE FOR RETAINING ANSWER SCRIPTS
CISCE will not retain answer scripts of the candidates later than 60 days from the day of the declaration of results. The same shall be destroyed thereafter.
IMPROVEMENT EXAMINATION
Candidates who wish to improve their marks / grade in the same year of the Examination, may take the Improvement Examination.
1. Eligibility to appear for the ICSE (Class X) Improvement Examination:
a. All candidates who appear for the ICSE Main Examination, are eligible to take the Improvement Examination' conducted in the same year of Examination.
This will include candidates with any one of the following Results:
(i) PCA - Pass Certificate Awarded
(ii) PCNA - Pass Certificate Not Awarded
(iii) SPCA - Supplementary Pass Certificate Awarded
(iv) SPCNA - Supplementary Pass Cenificate Not Awarded
The candidates whose result is declared as ABSENT will not be eligible for the Improvement Examination.
2. Number of Subjects permitted:
The candidates will be permitted to appear in a maximum of any TWO subjects that they would have enrolled themselves for, in the given year of Examination, for the Main Examination.
i. Papers to appear in: The candidates appearing for a particular subject in the Improvement Examination are required to compulsorily appear for the Theory Paper of the subject.
ii. Practical/Project work: For ICSE, the marks of the Practical/Project work Of the subject, already awarded to the candidate in the main examination, Will be carried forward. However, if the candidate was absent earlier either in Practical or during assessment of Project Work of the subject, then, the candidate, in addition to taking the Theory examination, is permitted to submit the Project Work and/or for Practical. which should then be assessed, and marks awarded and submitted.
3. Registration of candidates for Improvement Examination:
Schools will be able to register the candidates, online, for the Improvement Examination, during the month of June / July.
HOW TO CHECK TIME TABLE
Students who are planning to appear for the ICSE Class 10th exam can download their complete timetable by following these simple steps:
Step 1: Visit the official CISCE website: cisce.org
Step 2: On the homepage, find and click on the link for “ICSE Class 10th Time Table”
Step 3: A new page will open displaying the ICSE exam date sheet in PDF format.
Step 4: Carefully review the date sheet to get all the necessary details regarding the ICSE exam.
Step 5: Download and save the timetable. It is also recommended to take a printout for future reference.
TO KNOW MORE
For Official Website: click here
For Time Table: click here
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