Education & School are important aspects of Child's life. They are the building blocks of student's knowledge and career. Every parent wants to give his child best possible education from best school and he/she might might be in dilemma in choosing the educational board for his/her kid. This presentation will give complete picture of pros and cons of these two educational systems of India. If your kid is already studying in a school and wants help in his studies, there are lot of tutors and institutes that can enhance their your kid's skill set. UrabanPro.com helps in finding right tutor for you!

1. CBSE vs ICSE
The Battle of Boards in Indian Educational System

2. What CBSE stands for?
• Known as Central Board of Secondary Education
• Follow NCERT Textbooks
• Colorful, well illustrated pages
• Same syllabus throughout the country
• Most competition exams match CBSE syllabus

3. What ICSE stands for?
• Known as Indian Certificate of Secondary Education
• No definite curriculum
• Detailed study of subjects
• Schools can follow any set text-books
• Intensive Syllabus

4. Key differences (1/2)
• Medium of Instruction:
• CBSE – English & Hindi
• ICSE – English alone
• Content Focus
• CBSE: Application of knowledge
• ICSE: Understanding of vast subject

5. Key differences (2/2)
• Key subjects
• CBSE – Maths & Science
• ICSE – Balanced between Arts, Language & Science
• Assessments
• CBSE: Written exams have high weightage
• ICSE: Practical tests, internal assessments

6. Time and Resources
• Time
• CBSE – Room for leisure time
• ICSE – Vast subject => Less free time & cultural activities
• Schools & Tutors
• CBSE: Plenty of teaching staff
• ICSE: Limited schools and staff

7. When to choose CBSE?
• If you say yes for any of the scenarios, you can join your child in
CBSE school
• Want to be an Engineer or Doctor
• Balance academic and extra curriculum
• Residing in towns and rural places
• Frequently changing

8. When to choose ICSE?
• If you say yes for any of the scenarios, you can join your child in
ICSE school
• Challenging academic curriculum
• More inclined towards practical learning and experiments
• Read literature and Social Science
• Want an optional subject (like Java, economics etc.)

9. Conclusion
• Depends on student’s interest
• Calibre of the student to study and taking-it-in
• Availability of good teachers
• Parent’s ability to help students