CBSE vs ICSE vs Cambridge (IGCSE) vs IB - Comparison of Boards

Hello All,
Over the last 2 weeks, we saw in detail about International Baccalaureate & Cambridge International (IGCSE) syllabus. This week, we will draw a battleground of comparison between all the 4 boards viz CBSE, ICSE, Cambridge & IB board.
It is highly important for every parent to know the basic difference between all the curriculum/boards available in India as it helps to find the fitment between child's aptitude/IQ/EQ with offerings from respective boards'
This video will surely be an eye-opener to all the parents and prospective parents who intend to enroll their child in schools or planning to change the school.
Hope you enjoy watching this video and do share your feedback once you watch it fully in the comments section.
To watch my earlier video on International Baccalaureate (IB), click on the link • International Baccalau...
To watch my earlier video on Cambridge International (IGCSE), click on the link • All you need to know a...
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For any clarifications on which board/school/ to study and on any other career related queries, feel free to Whatsapp/Call me @ 9345790289
Regards,
S. Sudarshan

[@karthik6505]

Thank you Mr Sudarshan. For the deep insights, well rounded, holistic information which helps Parents take an informed decision.

[@Rightcareers]

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[@gamerzscapeyt2236]

@@Rightcareers thats what are all the career options for Cambridge or IGCSE

[@MrKiranbagrecha]

Thanks for explaining the differences. it will help us the take decision on selecting the appropriate board for our child's education.

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Absolutely amazing information given sir...thank you so much!

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[@venkatvision]

thank you so much sir for wonderful summary. Detailed to take a sensible decision.

[@Rightcareers]

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[@desikancaacademy888]

Thank you for your detailed discussion.

[@busyshah]

I think, this is by far the best video related to comparison across the boards in India. Thank you.

[@Rightcareers]

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[@bhuvaneshwarisubramaniam5727]

True. NEP could be a change maker.
Clear explanation

[@Rightcareers]

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[@manaswinimajeti6137]

Thank you a lot for giving us clear idea sir

[@sriramjayaram6027]

Thank you for sharing your valuable knowledge to the real seekers to be educated at the right place.

[@Rightcareers]

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[@balub5430]

Nice explanation. Worth watching 👍

[@0106shogan]

I have always been fighting with making a decision as to which curriculum should i choose for my kids. This is a well-explained, comprehensive video to get clarity of what are the types of curriculum currently prevailing and the one to choose knowing the competency level of kids. Thanks

[@Rightcareers]

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[@aduludomvoravudhi5516]

I appreciate, thank you for sharing ur knowledge comparison between education systems, good for making a decision for my kids

[@yogalakshmi969]

Useful Video & very clear explanation. Thank you sir.

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[@rajalakshmik1001]

Thank u sudarshan. Really a great video

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[@user-ri4qm9pw6r]

Wonderful, I am an educationist. But the way you have covered every aspect, is commendable. Keep up the good work.

[@mohammadafaquejauhar8252]

Good topic, good content, good presentation. Thank you Mr Sudarshan…

[@Rightcareers]

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[@imranisquare]

Thanks Sir for your valuable information
You are the best

[@Rightcareers]

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[@bijayasahu1003]

Very nice lesson imparted to us. the guardians...Your effort is laudable Sir...

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Good one...Thanks for the detailed explanation...

[@niveditahariharan]

Crisp and clear. Thanks much

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[@rasuko]

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[@neetu29palle76]

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[@jyothsnasarvadevabhatla1870]

Thank you Sir.
Good one.

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[@rithujain2430]

Knowledgeable video. Thankyou so much sir.

[@Rightcareers]

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[@prasadbabaji7209]

very clear and clarity sir.Sir your voice is fine,

[@Rightcareers]

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[@srizhang8870]

Superb presentation and very clearly explained

[@Rightcareers]

Glad you liked it

[@mohanapriya2201]

Hi Sir... Thank you for your videos and God bless you sir.My daughter is in UKG now and am confused about boards and it’s differences. Got a clear idea after this video.

[@Rightcareers]

Sounds good

[@divyav2649]

What u choose mam which board

[@mkquadri]

Overall useful info, Thanks

[@Rightcareers]

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[@swetamohta2875]

Thank you Sir for giving a clear and a straightforward difference between each board

[@Rightcareers]

Thanks for the feedback madam.

[@kamalakishore2381]

Good information sir, thank you

[@Rightcareers]

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[@ashiquen]

Awesome video👍

[@jayadeepgudivada]

The best comparison I have ever watched!!

[@Rightcareers]

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[@srinad4077]

Superb Videos From You.. Best Career Guide in India... Please make a video on Navodaya Schools and it's Efficiency

[@Rightcareers]

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[@lov_is_life]

Excellent content, really helpful 👍
Thanks

[@indusharma3070]

Thanks for sharing this information sir

[@Rightcareers]

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[@nishakhan4286]

Very well explained. Thanks

[@drkalidindi]

Nice and simple explanation thank you

[@Rightcareers]

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[@ashwinibadgujar3658]

Very informative video.. Thank you for posting

[@Rightcareers]

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[@lakshmikalyani7648]

Well explained, keep it up 👌👍

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[@examsquare8337]

In science and math ICSE is very much better than CBSE.Actually CBSE has poorest syllabus in science and math.Also apporoach in cbse school and board exams are factual where ICSE has prctical and application based.Specially when a child is preparing for compititive exam then CBSE syllabus is not going help in any manner but a ICSE student can score good marks.

[@Rightcareers]

Nice Perspective

[@pavankumarneelamsetty7656]

I am amicable with you sir

[@hansascreativity5858]

Difference between ICSE and Cambridge????

[@geetanjalichauhan3902]

Cbse has become a joke. Grades and Boards twice a year and choice to select the best scores.

[@rky2705]

Competitive exam results from popular Chennai ICSE school do not show good picture

[@petrostastinglab]

Sir...I appreciate the time u have taken to explain about the boards .very informative video..
My son is grade 4 and I was kinda confused with the boards after I have to admit him to a new school bcoz of my husband's job transfer...now I have a clarity...
Thanks a ton...

[@Rightcareers]

Thanks Madam

[@vdevara]

Thank you sir... 👍

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Welcome

[@tejap463]

Great content thanks for sharing info

[@rashmitej7359]

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[@Rightcareers]

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[@nivedithavaddepalli5231]

Excellent info sir

[@Rightcareers]

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[@furylegend4060]

Comtent bolte. Top-notch content . Kya explain kiya . I am an icse stufent. One healthy criticsm you should have also told the avg fees of these boards ......

[@Rightcareers]

Thx but the fees structure is not decided by the boards. However I agree with you, we could have given an outline

[@prathap2712]

Great content and presentation

[@Rightcareers]

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[@priyagopi3261]

Hi sir , this video is really informative.

[@veenadhariconikula7963]

Thank you very much sir

[@Rightcareers]

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[@shaileshdhawla8956]

Thanks Sudarshan. Can you please review the Waldorf education and curriculum on these parameters.

[@Rightcareers]

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[@takshmastiandfun8119]

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[@Rightcareers]

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[@123hina1]

Excellent explanation

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[@niranjancoolkarni2004]

I wish my parents would have watched this or took similar guidance before putting me in school. But I will be a better parent, definitely.

[@rakeshbohra7314]

Hello Sir, Thank you for the insightful video. I would request you to please share best school details per board classification in chennai.

[@Rightcareers]

Sorry Sir. I don't do that as it's not correct

[@ifeelkiing]

Thank You

[@Rightcareers]

You're welcome

[@jranga]

Thank you for the good analysis. Please share your insights or changes in CBSE that has been brought after NEP 2020. Has the curriculum shifted towards overall devlopment ? If so, appreciate a detailed video on the same. Thank you.

[@Rightcareers]

Yes I will, very soon

[@ashokreddy6980]

Usefull information

[@Rightcareers]

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[@adhyapikaaheer4203]

Wonderful lecture

[@narmada06]

Looking for a similar informative session on homeschooling approach ( not due to pandemic).

[@Rightcareers]

Thanks for the feedback. Very soon we shall come up with an exclusive content on Home Schooling. Thanks once again

[@shankarinatarajan7442]

Sir, happened to get your video as a fwd.... Very informative. Thank you. Can u pls guide me to any video in which you have explained more on Igcse.? Especially on 11th and 12th streams available. Thanks in advance.

[@Rightcareers]

Thanks Madam. Here is the link
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[@shankarinatarajan7442]

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[@bhagyashreenavarkar8656]

Wonderful explanation! Can you please help me review Orchid schools in India? Though they are CBSC but encourage overall growth,i am planning to enroll my kid.Your views would be helpful please

[@ramkipeesapati8321]

I understood that you still need a keen observation or a more research boards, as far as I understood from your analysis that you know a pin about ICSE, I worked in 4 different streams since 20 years, State board, CBSE , ICSE, and now in IGCSE, The toughest among all is ICSE , it's no way comparable with any other streams

[@Rightcareers]

Noted

[@deepakmergal1350]

Thank you Sudarshan Sir for the detail information.
I am going to enroll my daughter in Cambridge board in Singapore for primary 1, which fallow the assessment year Jan to Dec. But my future plans to relocate to India / Pune
I want to know whether the IGCSE Cambridge board in India fallow the Jan to Dec or Jun - May pattern?

[@Rightcareers]

All the Best. In India its usually Jun - May

[@uzairpatel3922]

sir you are a perfect example for don't judge book by it's cover

[@Rightcareers]

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[@findmewalle]

Thank you

[@Rightcareers]

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[@vikasvg]

Thanks

[@Rightcareers]

Welcome Sir

[@rams-si2tg]

Mr.Sudarshan, Thanks for the detailed analysis. Could you also suggest which one is better for a student coming from US to India and which syllabus is easy to catch up and continue for engineering competitive courses going forward. ?

[@Rightcareers]

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[@shashwatbajpai9888]

If you want coaching or one on one classses for any subject specially maths let me know

[@dilawarshaik3589]

Very Good sir

[@Rightcareers]

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[@MrSirajpatel]

Hi sir this is shazia patel God bless you sir very informative knowledge you shared with us I have a doubt regarding my daughters board write now she is in 8 standerd with IGCSE board her exams are going on we wanted her to prepare for Neet CET as you said cbse portion is is the best portion for attending CET etc so can I change her board or its ok to have IGCSE.are they lacking in Neet CET any where pls suggest us we r very confused parents.

[@Rightcareers]

Thanks for writing in. Don't get confused. Call me at an appropriate time to discuss this in person

[@nareshgadamsetty6578]

Hi Sudarshan garu its really wonderful video and info.I need your guidance now please, My kid is 5 years old now i need to take admission for Grade 1. At this age may i know your opinion which board is good for her. I want to see her as an entrepreneur who can help others as well. Its my thought it may vary based on her interest going forward.
Many friends and colleagues telling CBSE but by seeing ur video i understood CBSE is mainly for marks. Can you please guide me. Thanks

[@Rightcareers]

Suggest you call me as it is difficult to type everything

[@magima2202]

Thnk u so mch.ws vry informative.first time watch ur post.there is a lot of confusion n selecting board ts @ts today...can u plz give us a good idea abt wch schl are t best for each board @ whr are ty inside ram lnadu.plzzz

[@Rightcareers]

I will try my best but in general it is not easy to recommend schools

[@senthiyaselva2783]

Plz tell about oxford syllabus, is this best for primary level kids? Please explain sir. Thank you.

[@rk6430]

Sir,Thank you for your valuable information.
My daughter is in 7 grade in IGCSE board. My husband is USA for office project. So we are thinking ,she will continue her middle,high school there..But I don't know about USA school system.Can you please explain me which are the best school systems [American school System ( middle school,high school)and IGCSE]. I am so confused to go there or to continue here in IGCSE.

[@Rightcareers]

Yes, you can

[@skieysj1641]

Hopefully, we may get IB syllabus in AP Govt. Schools by 2024 or 2025. If everything goes well. For better future of children.

[@khan_tanzeem0521]

♥️

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[@archanapardeshi7384]

Sir very useful vdo ...ar what age we should decide about boards?

[@Rightcareers]

There is nothing like age. It depends on lot of factors

[@RaosahabVlogs05]

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[@Rightcareers]

Thx

[@AnshulKumar-mx6et]

Very good comparison sir! I do have one question though: My son studies in DPS, Noida & will be in grade 1 for 2023-24 session..the school is giving an option to either start with CBSE or Cambridge Curriculum right from Class 1..
Now I am open to both Indian as well as foreign universities for his higher studies..in that case, which curriculum is more preferable ?
If we choose CBSE and later on he decides to pursue higher education abroad, is it really a challenge ? So many from my generation (30+) studied CBSE & went on to pursue higher education abroad. So why so much of focus on Cambridge Curriculum? Do they teach something specific to crack foreign universities exams ?

[@MrRuchi16]

Same with my kid of kg in bluebells school delhi

[@sxmyuktha3623]

no it is just that....kids who chose igcse curriculum are most likely to get into foreign universities than kids who chose cbse or icse......but then for kids who chose igcse and want to write neet......then no...u cant write neet with igcse unless u had neet coaching.

[@Rightcareers]

Given an option @ Grade 1, I would prefer Cambridge and see how the child adapts to it; Students can study anywhere in the World irrespective of the boards they choose. If Cambridge doesn't work out for your child, you may always shift back to CBSE

[@ummulkhairfathima7414]

Nice information....my son is in grade 3 now.we r in uae.he is studing in cbse school in uae, we r planning higher education in india ..if he study after 6th grade in uae , is he nri student? He cant write neet or iit ,aiee in india? Student should buy a nri seat or managment seat?

[@shreeramagrawal3469]

Hi My daughter is in Grade 8 and now going to 9 academic Year 2021 I want to send her abroad for Graduation so we are planning to change her curriculum presently she is ICSE so we should go for IGCSE or IB Please advise me

[@Rightcareers]

Hello. We can have a telephonic discussion to take this forward. Thanks

[@haiyadri]

Dear sir, if my son is studying in Cambridge curriculum, how easier is it for him to get admission into induan colleges like stephens, tiss, xaviers, iisc nice undergraduate colleges. As ig schools finish in july and the admissions in indian colleges are in may. Really confused.

[@cakezestbydivya2410]

That's the great eye opener as I was a very blank regarding these boards. Please clarify as icse is an advance version of CBSE if I am not wrong
,are the icse students eligible for national competitive exams and will the syllabus be sufficient to crack those exams
And if my child is eligible to move to CBSE after 8th std if I am putting in other boards mentioned in video

[@Rightcareers]

1. ICSE is not the advanced version of CBSE. Both are different boards
2. Even though the syllabus for competitive exams are from NCERT, there are many examples where ICSE students have cleared all those tests

[@indumedapati8758]

Sir, xseed antae ye syllabus please tell me I am confused about lead, xseed ...please tell me

[@anshikaskitchen9947]

nice sir

[@Rightcareers]

Thanks

[@dushyanthganesuni5130]

Hi sir. My child is having difficulty in writing numbers and English . She is creative and remembers things very well. She is good at experimenting what she learned . But she doesn’t want to write repeatedly . We are really confused regarding syllabus to choose for her in grade 1

[@culinext-technologies]

Ib pyp has lower emphasis on writing and encourages overall learning

[@Rightcareers]

The 2nd part is correct but I am not sure about the first part of your question

[@Rightcareers]

Please call me for discussing in detail and to take it forward

[@SureshKumar-bz9gf]

Sir, my son study in Velemal karambakkam 10th but no much option in grade 11th so kindly advise which is the best school near porur in teaching, discipline, options and other activities?

[@Rightcareers]

Sorry, I am not well versed in those geography

[@priyankasingh2176]

Sir, my daughter is in class 8th . She is a creative person and more inclined towards creative field . She wants to pursue her higher education from NIFT , NID etc. Seeing her area of interests i am planning her to move to igcse board with subjects such as Arts & Design, Maths, Computers, English etc . Is it the right decision to move her from cbse to igcse from class 9 ??

[@Rightcareers]

Difficult to answer this via text. You may call me

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[@ankeetmakwana6842]

Very nice and understandable,Thanks a lot Sir.

[@Rightcareers]

Most welcome

[@Hemanth1018141219]

What would be the parents role for
the students in ICSE, IB and IGCSE?
What level of parents involvement would require for the ICSE, IB and IGCSE?
What kind of support parents should provide to the students of ICSE, IB and IGCSE?
What are the career options for the students in these boards ICSE, IB and IGCSE?
If the students studied in the ICSE, IB and IGCSE wanted to write NEET or IIT etc, what should be the approach?
Approximate fees for the ICSE, IB and IGCSE?
What are under graduation program options for the ICSE, IB and IGCSE?
What are post graduation program options for the ICSE, IB and IGCSE?

[@Rightcareers]

1. Parents role would not change much irrespective of the board's
2. Level of involvement differs from learner to learner. Ideally parents need to know what and how the child learns
3. Career options remain the same irrespective of the board's. There is no question of doubt
4. Fees Structure is decided by the School and not by the Board.
5. For competitive exams, preparation is a must and they must have strong fundamentals in Maths, Science. Test prep centres only augment the student by making them prepare and doing with mock tests.

[@Hemanth1018141219]

@@Rightcareers In IB, as there will be many things students have to do independently, would that not require much involvement of parents especially in PYP and MYP programs? We are worried about this because we both are working and we are not sure whether we would be able to give adequate support to the children?

[@umeshkumars2-occupationalh705]

@@Hemanth1018141219 right
Which is best IB school in India?

[@shyleshkumar6598]

Sir, which board would be apt for children with developmental delay. Please reply.

[@Rightcareers]

Not very sure Sir

[@pavankumarneelamsetty7656]

Sir, Thanks for the video.
As a parent, I need to take the 1st step to enroll my son in schooling. After play school. Which board will you suggest me to enroll my son? Thank you in anticipation

[@Rightcareers]

Sir, it depends upon what you want now

[@mishrsatish]

Most important question I would like to ask Sir, like Indian Universities, does foreign Universities also have reservation ?

[@yogendratiwari4866]

Sir My Daughter is in ICSE school in Class 1 and I want her to be prepared for civil services examination, Is it ok in ICSE or I should shift her to CBSE school. Thanks for Video waiting for your guidance.

[@jaysuss3398]

As an IB student and a former CBSE student, I can vouch for the point that IB is really hard. The curriculum is so vigorous and the work load is 100 times more and stressful than CBSE.
But the best part is IB provides a holistical development which helps greatly with future jobs and university.
It is even justified to say IB students are already ready to work in high paid positions right after their 12th.

[@Rightcareers]

Absolutely. You nailed it. Its certainly the toughest

[@cakezestbydivya2410]

@@Rightcareers may I know what's ur next plan aft schooling as I have heard it's mainly for abroad education. My kid s in pre kg only so I have lots of doubts. Pls never mind🙂

[@dm5665]

It boils down to the quality of teacher. Boards won't matter.

[@Rightcareers]

To a large extent, agree but this video is about awareness of various boards

[@dr.m.a.kathiyaraconsultant4052]

Good sir

[@Rightcareers]

Thx Sir

[@agrikabhardwaj8129]

Can you please recommend some good IB schools in Delhi as well as India?