Education Boards in India: ICSE, CBSE, IB, NIOS, and State Boards

Being a multicultural nation with 28 states, 8 union territories and 23 constitutional languages, India has its unique education system with a wide range of education boards at the national and state levels. Presently, the four
primary education boards in India are the CISCE, IB, CBSE, and the State Board respectively. 


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List of Education Boards in India

Before diving into the best education boards in India, here is a list of all the education boards in India:

  • Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
  • Indian School Certificate (ISC)
  • Indian School Certificate Examinations (ISCE)
  • International Baccalaureate (IB)
  • National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS)
  • State Boards in India
  • Andhra Pradesh Board of Intermediate Education (BIEAP)
  • Andhra Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (BSEA)
  • Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB)
  • Board of Secondary Education Rajasthan (RBSE)
  • Chhattisgarh Board of Secondary Education (CGBSE)
  • Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSEB)
  • Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education (HPBOSE)
  • Haryana Board of School Education (HBSE)
  • Jammu and Kashmir State Board of School Education (JKBOSE)
  • Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (MPBSE)
  • Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE)
  • Punjab School Education Board (PSEB)
  • Uttar Pradesh State Board of High School and Intermediate Education (UP Board)
  • West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE)
  • West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE)