This booklet contains:

Page

I REGULATIONS 1

II SYLLABUSES 12

III LIST OF PRESCRIBED TEXTS 164

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NOTE

Kindly note that:

1. Candidates are required to offer a minimum of five subjects including

Environmental Education (which is compulsory). The pass criteria remains
unchanged.

2. To enhance educational transactions, this syllabus has an optional recommendation

to include ‘Contemporary Studies’ as a component of Socially Useful Productive
Work (SUPW).

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 CONTENTS
PAGE
THE COUNCIL 1
INDIAN SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION
CHAPTER I
A. Introductory 1
B. Conditions of Eligibility for Admission to Class XI 1
C. Conditions of Entry 2
D. Minimum Attendance Requirement 3
E. Withdrawal of Candidates 3
F. Syllabuses 3
G. Scope of Selected Syllabuses 3
H. Disqualification 3
CHAPTER II
A. Subjects of Examination 4
B. Scheme of Examination 4
C. Choice of Subjects 4
D. Awards and Conditions for Awards 5
E. Issue of Results 5
F. Certificates, etc. 5
G. Ownership of Answer Scripts and other materials 5
H. Evaluation of Answer Scripts 5
I. Enquiries concerning Examination Results 6
J. Re-examination 6
K. Last Date for retaining Answer Scripts 7

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CHAPTER III
A. Awarding Committee 7
B. Use of Unfair Means 7
C. Power to alter or cancel results, certificates, etc 8

CHAPTER IV

A. General Arrangements: 9
(1) Date of Examination 9
(2) Centres of Examination 9
(3) Registration Forms 9
(4) Confirmation/Correction of Entries 9
(5) Transfers 9
(6) Name 9
(7) Entries for less than a certificate 9
(8) Examination Charges 9
(9) Refunds 9
(10) Infectious Diseases 9
(11) Time Allowance for Question Papers 9
(12) Materials to be provided by candidates 9
(13) School Estimates 10
(14) Statement of Result 10
(15) Textbooks 10
(16) Standard in Subjects 10
(17) Clarity and Neatness 10
B. Special Papers and Alternative Syllabuses 10
C. Equivalence and Recognition 10
D. Proforma for a Recheck of Subject Grade 11

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 SYLLABUSES

S.NO. SUBJECT PAGE

Compulsory Subjects
1. English (801) 12
2. Environmental Education (802) 14
Elective Subjects
3. Indian Languages 19
4. Modern Foreign Languages 20
Chinese (826), French (828), German (829), Tibetan (835), Spanish (836)

5. Classical Languages 21
Arabic (837), Sanskrit (838), Persian (839)

6. Literature in English (850) 22

7. History (851) 23
8. Political Science (852) 27
9. Geography (853) 29
10. Sociology (854) 34
11. Psychology (855) 38
12. Economics (856) 43
13. Commerce (857) 46
14. Accounts (858) 51
15. Business Studies (859) 54
16. Mathematics (860) 59
17. Physics (861) 71
18. Chemistry (862) 80
19. Biology (863) 88
20. Home Science (864) 96
21. Fashion Designing (865) 100
22. Electricity and Electronics (866) 102

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S.NO. SUBJECT PAGE

23. Engineering Science (867) 105

24. Computer Science (868) 107
25. Geometrical and Mechanical Drawing (869) 116
26. Geometrical and Building Drawing (870) 117
27. Art (871) 118
28. Music
(a) Indian Music – Hindustani (872) 122
(b) Indian Music – Carnatic (873) 127
(c) Western Music (874) 129
29. Physical Education (875) 131
30. Business Mathematics (876) 141
31. Environmental Science (877) 146
32. Biotechnology (878) 151

Socially Useful and Productive Work 155

Appendix – I - List of Prescribed Text Books 164

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