The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is a national level board of education controlled by the Union Government of India. It is the most popular curriculum in India and is offered in some of the best schools in the country.
The CBSE curriculum encompasses certain broad learning areas. They are Languages, Humanities, Mathematics, Science and Technology, Skill Subjects, General Studies and Health and Physical Education. Students may opt for up to nine subjects under these learning areas. Currently, the CBSE examination pattern for the final examinations, applicable to students belonging to grades 10 and 12, comprises two board exams or term-end exams, with each testing half the syllabus.