India, Feb. 13 -- The Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has decided to make major changes in the Indian School Certificate (ISC for Class 12) examination system from 2027.

These changes include new pass criteria, two streams and English and maths, revision of syllabus and introduction of new subjects among others.

The terms pass certificate awarded (PCA) and pass certificate not awarded (PCNA), which that denote the result of a candidate in the result document, will now be replaced by the terms qualified and not qualified respectively, said CISCE chief executive and secretary Dr Joseph Emmanuel in a circular released by the council.

"Most of these decisions were taken in the interest of students," Emmanuel said...