CBSE FAQ: Brief Introduction

Q.1 What is CBSE?

Ans. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is an Autonomous Body set up by the Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), (previously Ministry of Education), in the year 1929. The CBSE is a national level Board of school education having authority to affiliate schools for school education, conducting the Secondary School Examination and the Senior School Certificate Examination, and award of certificates. The certificates awarded by CBSE are recognized for higher studies as well as for employment. 

Q.2 Upto which level of school education the CBSE has authority to affiliate schools?

Ans. The CBSE has authority to affiliate schools for the entire school education stage right from Primary to the Senior Secondary stage. 

Q. 3 What is the special area where schools can be affiliated by CBSE?

Ans. The CBSE has authority to affiliate schools at the pan-India level as well as the schools located in foreign countries. The position of schools affiliated by CBSE as on 31.12.2018 is as follows: 
CBSE affiliated schools in India - 21038
CBSE affiliated schools in Foreign countries - 225

Courtesy: CBSE