ICSE & ISC exams to be held from July 1 to 14

TIMES NEWS NETWORK  23.05.2020

Mumbai: Putting an end to uncertainty, the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) board on Friday announced the pending ICSE and ISC exams will be held from July 1 to 14.

The board had postponed the exams in March when Covid-19 cases began to rise. The board said it would be mandatory for all students to wear masks, carry sanitizers and maintain social distance when they appear for papers. The board has asked schools to ensure there is a staggered entry and exit of candidates.

The detailed exam schedule has been uploaded on the board website—www.cisce.org.

Schools in the city, though, are worried. “With the number of cases in Maharashtra, and especially Mumbai, it would be worrisome to expect students to come for an exam. Several schools are also being used by the BMC as Covid care centres. We hope the board reviews the situation closer to the new exam dates,” said a school principal. For ISC students, exams for eight papers remain and ICSE six.

A petition on Change.org demanded that the council not conduct exams. It got over 28,000 signatures till night.