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ICSE and ISC syllabus, chapter by chapter

Q: How many chapters are in the ICSE and ISC syllabus?

330 chapters in total: 22 in Physics (ICSE), 21 in Chemistry (ICSE), 30 in Biology (ICSE), 39 in Mathematics (ICSE), 32 in History & Civics (ICSE), 28 in Geography (ICSE), 16 in English (ICSE), 27 in Physics (ISC), 19 in Chemistry (ISC), 26 in Mathematics (ISC), 32 in Biology (ISC), 22 in Computer Science (ISC), 16 in English (ISC).

Both are set by CISCE, and they are two different courses: ICSE is examined at the end of Class 10, ISC at the end of Class 12. ICSE splits Physics, Chemistry and Biology into three separate papers where CBSE has one Science paper, which is why an ICSE plan has more subjects in it than a CBSE plan of the same year. ISC sits alongside JEE and NEET for most science students, and its Physics and Chemistry papers go deeper than the NCERT course in several units — ISC Class 11 Kinematics is taught with calculus, which the NCERT course does not do. Two more places CISCE goes its own way, both listed in full below: ISC Computer Science is taught in Java, not the Python of the CBSE course, and ISC teaches Circles as a chapter apart from Conic Sections.

330 chapters in total — 22 in Physics (ICSE), 21 in Chemistry (ICSE), 30 in Biology (ICSE), 39 in Mathematics (ICSE), 32 in History & Civics (ICSE), 28 in Geography (ICSE), 16 in English (ICSE), 27 in Physics (ISC), 19 in Chemistry (ISC), 26 in Mathematics (ISC), 32 in Biology (ISC), 22 in Computer Science (ISC), 16 in English (ISC).

The weight column is how much study time CapCompass reserves for a chapter. For ISC it follows the marks CISCE publishes for each unit, shared out across the chapters inside that unit. For ICSE the council publishes no per-chapter weightage — only 80 marks for the paper and 20 for internal assessment — so those weights are CapCompass's own reading of the syllabus.

ICSE — Class 9 & 10

Physics

Class	Chapter	Weight
9	Measurements and Experimentation	Medium
9	Motion in One Dimension	High
9	Laws of Motion	High
9	Pressure in Fluids and Atmospheric Pressure	Medium
9	Upthrust in Fluids, Archimedes' Principle and Floatation	Medium
9	Heat and Energy	Medium
9	Reflection of Light	High
9	Propagation of Sound Waves	Medium
9	Current Electricity	High
9	Magnetism	Low
10	Force	High
10	Work, Energy and Power	High
10	Machines	High
10	Refraction of Light at Plane Surfaces	High
10	Refraction through a Lens	High
10	Spectrum	Medium
10	Sound	Medium
10	Current Electricity	High
10	Electrical Power and Household Circuits	Medium
10	Electro-magnetism	Medium
10	Calorimetry	Medium
10	Radioactivity	Medium

Chemistry

Class	Chapter	Weight
9	The Language of Chemistry	Medium
9	Chemical Changes and Reactions	Medium
9	Water	Low
9	Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonding	High
9	The Periodic Table	High
9	Study of the First Element – Hydrogen	Medium
9	Study of Gas Laws	High
9	Atmospheric Pollution	Low
9	Practical Chemistry	Medium
10	Periodic Properties and Variations of Properties	High
10	Chemical Bonding	High
10	Study of Acids, Bases and Salts	High
10	Analytical Chemistry	Medium
10	Mole Concept and Stoichiometry	High
10	Electrolysis	High
10	Metallurgy	Medium
10	Study of Compounds – Hydrogen Chloride	Medium
10	Study of Compounds – Ammonia	Medium
10	Study of Compounds – Nitric Acid	Medium
10	Study of Compounds – Sulphuric Acid	Medium
10	Organic Chemistry	High

Biology

Class	Chapter	Weight
9	Cell – The Unit of Life	High
9	Tissues	Medium
9	The Flower	Medium
9	Pollination and Fertilization	Medium
9	Seeds – Structure and Germination	Medium
9	Respiration in Plants	Medium
9	Diversity in Living Organisms	Medium
9	Economic Importance of Bacteria and Fungi	Low
9	Nutrition	High
9	Digestive System	High
9	Movement and Locomotion	Medium
9	Skeleton	Medium
9	Skin – Structure and Functions	Medium
9	Respiratory System	High
9	Health and Hygiene	Medium
9	Waste Generation and Management	Low
10	Cell Cycle, Cell Division and Structure of Chromosomes	High
10	Genetics	High
10	Absorption by Roots	Medium
10	Transpiration	Medium
10	Photosynthesis	High
10	Chemical Coordination in Plants	Medium
10	Circulatory System	High
10	Excretory System	High
10	Nervous System	High
10	Endocrine System	Medium
10	The Reproductive System	High
10	Population	Low
10	Human Evolution	Medium
10	Pollution	Low

Mathematics

Class	Chapter	Weight
9	Rational and Irrational Numbers	Medium
9	Compound Interest	Medium
9	Expansions	Medium
9	Factorisation	High
9	Simultaneous Linear Equations	High
9	Indices and Logarithms	Medium
9	Triangles and Congruency	High
9	Isosceles Triangles and Inequalities	Medium
9	Rectilinear Figures	Medium
9	Mid-point and Intercept Theorems	Medium
9	Area Theorems	Medium
9	Circle	Medium
9	Pythagoras Theorem	Medium
9	Mensuration – Area and Perimeter	High
9	Mensuration – Solids	Medium
9	Trigonometrical Ratios	High
9	Co-ordinate Geometry and Graphs	Medium
9	Statistics and Mean, Median	Medium
10	Goods and Services Tax (GST)	Medium
10	Banking	Medium
10	Shares and Dividends	Medium
10	Linear Inequations	Medium
10	Quadratic Equations	High
10	Ratio and Proportion	Medium
10	Remainder and Factor Theorems	Medium
10	Matrices	Medium
10	Arithmetic and Geometric Progression	High
10	Reflection	Low
10	Section and Mid-point Formula	Medium
10	Equation of a Straight Line	High
10	Similarity	High
10	Loci	Medium
10	Circles	High
10	Constructions	Medium
10	Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone and Sphere	High
10	Trigonometrical Identities	High
10	Heights and Distances	High
10	Statistics	Medium
10	Probability	Medium

History & Civics

Class	Chapter	Weight
9	Our Constitution	High
9	Salient Features of the Constitution	High
9	Elections	Medium
9	The State Legislatures	High
9	The Harappan Civilization	Medium
9	The Vedic Period	Medium
9	Jainism and Buddhism	Medium
9	The Mauryan Empire	High
9	The Sangam Age	Low
9	The Age of the Guptas	Medium
9	Medieval India – The Cholas	Medium
9	Medieval India – The Delhi Sultanate	High
9	The Mughal Empire	High
9	The Composite Culture – Bhakti and Sufi Movements	Medium
9	The Modern Age in Europe – Renaissance and Reformation	Medium
9	The Industrial Revolution	Medium
10	The Union Legislature	High
10	The Union Executive	High
10	The Judiciary	High
10	The First War of Independence, 1857	High
10	Growth of Nationalism	High
10	First Phase of the Indian National Movement (1885-1907)	High
10	Rise of Assertive Nationalism	Medium
10	The Muslim League and Partition of Bengal	Medium
10	Mahatma Gandhi and the Mass Phase	High
10	Forward Bloc and the INA	Medium
10	Independence and Partition of India	High
10	The First World War	Medium
10	The Rise of Dictatorships	Medium
10	The Second World War	High
10	The United Nations	Medium
10	The Non-Aligned Movement	Medium

Geography

Class	Chapter	Weight
9	Earth as a Planet	Medium
9	Geographic Grid – Latitudes and Longitudes	High
9	Rotation and Revolution	Medium
9	Earth's Structure	Medium
9	Landforms of the Earth	High
9	Rocks	Medium
9	Volcanoes	Medium
9	Earthquakes	Medium
9	Weathering and Denudation	High
9	Hydrosphere – Movements of Ocean Water	Medium
9	Composition and Structure of the Atmosphere	Medium
9	Insolation and Temperature	High
9	Atmospheric Pressure and Winds	High
9	Humidity and Rainfall	High
9	Pollution	Medium
9	Natural Regions of the World	Medium
9	Map Work	High
10	Interpretation of Topographical Maps	High
10	Map of India	High
10	Climate of India	High
10	Soil Resources	High
10	Natural Vegetation	Medium
10	Water Resources and Irrigation	Medium
10	Mineral and Energy Resources	Medium
10	Agriculture – Major Crops	High
10	Manufacturing Industries	High
10	Transport	Medium
10	Waste Management	Medium

English

Class	Chapter	Weight
9	Composition and Writing	High
9	Letter and Email Writing	Medium
9	Comprehension and Summary	High
9	Grammar and Usage	High
9	Listening and Speaking	Low
9	Drama	Medium
9	Prose / Short Stories	Medium
9	Poetry	Medium
10	Composition and Writing	High
10	Letter and Email Writing	Medium
10	Comprehension and Summary	High
10	Grammar and Usage	High
10	Listening and Speaking	Low
10	Drama	High
10	Prose / Short Stories	High
10	Poetry	High

ISC — Class 11 & 12

Physics

Class	Chapter	Weight
11	Physical World and Measurement	Medium
11	Kinematics	High
11	Laws of Motion	High
11	Work, Energy and Power	Medium
11	Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body	High
11	Gravitation	Medium
11	Mechanical Properties of Solids	Low
11	Mechanical Properties of Fluids	Medium
11	Thermal Properties of Matter	Medium
11	Thermodynamics	Medium
11	Kinetic Theory	Low
11	Oscillations	Medium
11	Waves	Medium
12	Electric Charges and Fields	Medium
12	Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance	Medium
12	Current Electricity	Medium
12	Moving Charges and Magnetism	Medium
12	Magnetism and Matter	Low
12	Electromagnetic Induction	Medium
12	Alternating Current	Medium
12	Electromagnetic Waves	Low
12	Ray Optics and Optical Instruments	High
12	Wave Optics	High
12	Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter	High
12	Atoms	Low
12	Nuclei	Low
12	Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits	High

Chemistry

Class	Chapter	Weight
11	Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry	Medium
11	Structure of Atom	Medium
11	Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties	Low
11	Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure	High
11	Thermodynamics	Medium
11	Equilibrium	Medium
11	Redox Reactions	Medium
11	Organic Chemistry – Some Basic Principles and Techniques	High
11	Hydrocarbons	High
12	Solutions	High
12	Electrochemistry	High
12	Chemical Kinetics	High
12	The d- and f-Block Elements	Medium
12	Coordination Compounds	Medium
12	Haloalkanes and Haloarenes	Medium
12	Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers	Medium
12	Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids	High
12	Amines	Low
12	Biomolecules	Low

Mathematics

Class	Chapter	Weight
11	Sets	Low
11	Relations and Functions	Medium
11	Trigonometric Functions	High
11	Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations	High
11	Permutations and Combinations	Medium
11	Binomial Theorem	Medium
11	Sequences and Series	Medium
11	Straight Lines	Medium
11	Circles	Medium
11	Conic Sections	High
11	Limits and Derivatives	High
11	Statistics	Low
11	Probability	Low
12	Relations and Functions	Medium
12	Inverse Trigonometric Functions	Medium
12	Matrices	Medium
12	Determinants	Medium
12	Continuity and Differentiability	High
12	Application of Derivatives	High
12	Integrals	High
12	Application of Integrals	Low
12	Differential Equations	Medium
12	Vector Algebra	Medium
12	Three Dimensional Geometry	Medium
12	Linear Programming	Medium
12	Probability	High

Biology

Class	Chapter	Weight
11	The Living World	Low
11	Biological Classification	Medium
11	Plant Kingdom	Low
11	Animal Kingdom	Medium
11	Morphology of Flowering Plants	Medium
11	Anatomy of Flowering Plants	Medium
11	Structural Organisation in Animals	Medium
11	Cell: The Unit of Life	High
11	Biomolecules	Medium
11	Cell Cycle and Cell Division	High
11	Photosynthesis in Higher Plants	High
11	Respiration in Plants	High
11	Plant Growth and Development	High
11	Breathing and Exchange of Gases	Medium
11	Body Fluids and Circulation	Medium
11	Excretory Products and their Elimination	Medium
11	Locomotion and Movement	Low
11	Neural Control and Coordination	Medium
11	Chemical Coordination and Integration	Medium
12	Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants	High
12	Human Reproduction	High
12	Reproductive Health	Medium
12	Principles of Inheritance and Variation	High
12	Molecular Basis of Inheritance	High
12	Evolution	Low
12	Human Health and Disease	High
12	Microbes in Human Welfare	High
12	Biotechnology: Principles and Processes	Medium
12	Biotechnology and its Applications	Medium
12	Organisms and Populations	Medium
12	Ecosystem	Medium
12	Biodiversity and Conservation	Medium

Computer Science

Class	Chapter	Weight
11	Numbers	Medium
11	Encodings	Medium
11	Propositional Logic and Hardware Implementation	High
11	Introduction to Object Oriented Programming using Java	Medium
11	Objects and Classes	High
11	Primitive Values, Wrapper Classes and Types	Medium
11	Variables and Expressions	Medium
11	Statements and Scope	High
11	Methods and Constructors	High
11	Arrays and Strings	High
11	Basic Input/Output and File Handling	Medium
11	Recursion	High
11	Implementation of Algorithms	Medium
11	Packages	Low
11	Trends in Computing and Ethical Issues	Low
12	Boolean Algebra	High
12	Computer Hardware	High
12	Implementation of Algorithms	Medium
12	Programming in Java (Review)	Medium
12	Inheritance, Interfaces and Polymorphism	High
12	Data Structures	High
12	Complexity and Big O Notation	Medium

English

Class	Chapter	Weight
11	Composition – Essay and Article	High
11	Directed Writing	High
11	Comprehension and Summary	High
11	Grammar and Usage	Medium
11	Listening and Speaking	Low
11	Drama	Medium
11	Prose	Medium
11	Poetry	Medium
12	Composition – Essay and Article	High
12	Directed Writing	High
12	Comprehension and Summary	High
12	Grammar and Usage	Medium
12	Listening and Speaking	Low
12	Drama	High
12	Prose	High
12	Poetry	High

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