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Kindly note that: 1. To enhance educational transactions, this syllabus has an optional recommendation to include Contemporary Studies as a component of Socially Useful Productive Work (SUPW). 2. For ease of understanding, wherever required, the scope of syllabuses, indicating the extent and depth of coverage have been defined. The Syllabuses have been presented in regular font and the scope of syllabuses in italics.

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CONTENTS
PAGE THE COUNCIL INDIAN SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION CHAPTER I A. Introduction B. Conditions of Eligibility for Admission to Class XI C. Conditions of Entry D. Minimum Attendance Requirement E. F. Withdrawal of Candidates Syllabuses 1 1 2 3 3 3 3

G. Disqualification CHAPTER II A. Subjects of Examination B. C. Scheme of Examination Choice of Subjects

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D. Awards and Conditions for Awards E. F. Issue of Results Certificates, etc.

G. Ownership of Answer Scripts and other materials H. Evaluation of Answer Scripts I. J. Enquiries concerning Examination Results Re-examination

K. Last Date for retaining Answer Scripts CHAPTER III A. B. Awarding Committee Use of Unfair Means

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C. Power to alter or cancel results, certificates, etc

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CHAPTER IV A. General Arrangements: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) Date of Examination Centres of Examination Registration Forms Correction and Confirmation of Entries for Class XII Transfer of Examination Centre Particulars of Candidates Entries for a Supplementary Pass Certificate Examination Charges Refunds 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9

(10) Infectious Diseases (11) Time Allowance for Question Papers (12) Materials to be provided for by candidates (13) Special Consideration (14) Statement of Results (15) Textbooks (16) Standards in Subjects (17) Clarity and Neatness B. Special Papers and Alternative Syllabuses C. Equivalence and Recognition D. Proforma for a Recheck of Subject Grade

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SYLLABUSES
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Compulsory Subject 1. English (801) 12

Elective Subjects 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. Indian Languages Modern Foreign Languages Chinese (826), French (828), German (829), Tibetan (835), Spanish (836) Classical Languages Arabic (837), Sanskrit (838), Persian (839) Literature in English (850) History (851) Political Science (852) Geography (853) Sociology (854) Psychology (855) Economics (856) Commerce (857) Accounts (858) Business Studies (859) Mathematics (860) Physics (861) Chemistry (862) Biology (863) Home Science (864) Fashion Designing (865) Electricity and Electronics (866) Engineering Science (867) Computer Science (868) v 18 20 30 35 45 58 66 73 81 95 100 111 133 157 170 176 182 185 187 17 15 16

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SUBJECT Geometrical and Mechanical Drawing (869) Geometrical and Building Drawing (870) Art (871) Music (a) (b) (c) Indian Music Hindustani (872) Indian Music Carnatic (873) Western Music (874)

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Physical Education (875) Environmental Science (877) Biotechnology (878)

Socially Useful and Productive Work Appendix I - List of Prescribed Text Books

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