CISCE Class 10, 12 board exams 2025 to have more competency-based questions; key changes

NEW DELHI: Robotics and artificial intelligence subjects in Classes 11-12, increase in competency-based questions in board exams, and revision of curriculum are among the major changes to be introduced by the Council for Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE), as per a Times of India report.

Starting from the 2025-26 academic session, there will reportedly be a 25% increase in the competency-based questions in the ISC and ICSE board exams. This will be further hiked to 40% in 2026 and 50% in 2027 board exams.

The revision of curriculum will be made only a year later, in the 2026-27 academic session, on the lines of the National Curriculum Framework (NCF), reported TOI.

As part of the assessment overhaul, the council will also implement a comprehensive progress card that offers a well-rounded evaluation of students' progress toward achieving their learning outcomes, according to the report.

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“This approach, integrating humanities, arts, and STEM subjects, has shown positive outcomes, including increased creativity, innovation, critical thinking, and higher-order thinking capacities,” CISCE secretary Joseph Emmanuel was quoted as saying.

In April this year, CISCE notified the revised syllabus for the academic year 2025-26 and introduced additional vocational subjects including robotics and AI.