ICSE Class 10 exams begin tomorrow with English Paper 1; Timings, CISCE guidelines

NEW DELHI: The Council of the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) will start conducting the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE), or Class 10, exams from tomorrow, February 27. Students will appear for the Class 10 English Language – English Paper 1 exam tomorrow. The ICSE Class 10 exam timing is from 11 am to 1 pm.

The Class 10 ICSE exams will continue till March 29. The students will be provided 15 minutes time to read the question paper. CISCE has advised the candidates to be seated at the exam centre five minutes before the start of the exam including the reading time.

CISCE Class 10 ICSE Exam Guidelines

• Students will have to write their UID (unique identification number), index number and subject on the top-sheet of the main answer booklets.
  “This information should also be written on the front sheet of each continuation booklet used. If you are using loose maps, graph papers, etc. write this information on these also,” a CISCE statement said.
• All entries on the answer booklet are to be made with black, or blue ballpoint pen or fountain pens only.
  “Remember that handwriting and spelling will be taken into account. You may use a Black/Blue ballpoint pen / Fountain Pen for writing your answers, but pencils may be used only for diagrams. Bring mathematical and drawing instruments and colour pencils for subjects for which they will be needed,” CISCE added.
• Students will be required to write on both sides of each sheet of the answer booklet and leave a margin at both the right-hand and the left-hand edges and begin the answer to each separate part of a question on a separate line.
• Candidates cannot carry any book, memorandum or pocketbook, notes, paper, calculator, mobile phones, or wireless devices, except the correct question paper to the ICSE exam hall. Candidates are not permitted to have in their possession any weapon, object, or instrument which may be used as a weapon during the course of the examination.