IGCSE vs CBSE: Which is the Best Board of Education!


Nowadays the most common worry for parents is finding the right board of Education for their children. Obviously, everyone wants to get the best Education.

There are many board of Education in India- CBSE, ICSE, IGCSE and IB. So, it’s difficult to judge which is the best one among all.

But now you don’t have to worry at all. Below you will get the difference between IGCSE vs CBSE boards. All the major differences have been mentioned below.

You can also check the ICSE VS CBSE difference.

Before you read their differences, you should first read about IGCSE and CBSE boards.

About CBSE

CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) is a board of Education in India which is controlled and managed by Union Government of India. This board conducts two main exams- All India Secondary School Examination (AISSE- Class X) and the All India Senior School Certificate Examination, (AISSCE-Class XII). There are more than 19,000 schools in India and over 200+ schools in foreign countries which are affiliated to CBSE. This board is the most popular board of Education in India.

 About IGCSE

IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education) is a board of Education which is developed by University of Cambridge International Examinations. This board helps students to prepare for International Baccalaureate, A Level and BTEC Level 3.


IGCSE vs CBSE- Major Differences Between the Two!


CBSE and IGCSE are among the best boards of Education in India. Many parents and students get confused as which one should they choose. So, below we have provided some major differences between CBSE vs IGCSE boards of Education.


IGCSE vs CBSE: Syllabus!

Here you will get to know the subjects that are taught in these boards of Education.

In CBSE there are six compulsory subjects for Class 10th students:
  • English
  • Hindi
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Social Science
  • Vocational Subject

You can check the complete syllabus for all these subjects here- CBSE Class 10 Syllabus.

After 10th you can choose between three streams:
  • Science
  • Arts
  • Commerce

On the other hand IGCSE allows students to take from 5 to 14 subjects. English, Mathematics and Science are the core subjects in IGCSE. IGCSE offers 70 subjects of which 30 are languages and schools can offer them in any combination.


IGCSE vs CBSE: Suggested Books!

CBSE has ordered all the affiliated schools to only follow the NCERT books and based on that only the students will be given Education. So, only the CBSE NCERT books are studied. You may refer other reference books but in schools only NCERT books are studied.

While in IGCSE there are no specific books for study. Students can choose to read from a wide variety of books.


IGCSE vs CBSE: Medium of Instruction!

The medium of Instruction in CBSE Board is English as well as Hindi. But IGCSE does not allow Hindi as a medium of instruction. Only English is the medium of instruction in IGCSE Board.


IGCSE vs CBSE: Suitability!

CBSE board is best suited for the students who will take IIT JEE, NEET, AIIMS and other competitive exams. Their syllabus are based in NCERT books only. This board is also suited for people who have transferable jobs in India.

IGCSE is best suited for the students who migrate from abroad. Parents who tend to migrate globally can go for this board as their children can easily adapt to the syllabus.


IGCSE vs CBSE: Main Focus!

CBSE main focus is to help students get ample of exposure to knowledge of each subject. It also helps students gain good marks and also aimed at being fair to students with different intelligence levels.

On the other hand, IGCSE focus more on practical knowledge of each subject. In this board the students are assessed in the basis of assignments and practical application of the skills and knowledge gained.

So, these all were the major differences between IGCSE vs CBSE boards. You can now easily choose among these two boards.

If you have any problems or any doubts you can mention them in the comments’ section below.

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