Central Board Of Secondary Education(CBSE)

What Central Board Of Secondary Education(CBSE) does

The Central Board of Secondary Education is a statutory body under India's Ministry of Education. It affiliates private and government schools, establishes a national secondary-school framework, conducts Class 10 and Class 12 board examinations, administers the Central Teacher Eligibility Test, and conducts recruitment examinations for Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, and Eklavya Model Residential Schools. Its principal users are students, affiliated schools, teacher candidates, and central-government school systems.

CBSE's core digital infrastructure comprises Pariksha Sangam for examination activities, SARAS for school affiliation, the CBSE Academic website for curriculum resources, Prashikshan Triveni for teacher training, and DigiLocker integration for digital credentials. The On-Screen Marking system supports digital evaluation of Class 12 answer sheets. In 2024, CBSE, NCERT, and the Commonwealth of Learning also piloted an AI-integrated Open Educational Resources platform for context-specific Grade 9 mathematics with human review.

CBSE's disclosed revenue mechanisms are school affiliation fees, examination fees, and government funding. Core fees are administratively determined and not publicly priced, while services are distributed through regulatory mandates, affiliated schools, official websites, and digital portals rather than conventional commercial sales channels.

Name

Central Board Of Secondary Education(CBSE)

Legal name

Central Board of Secondary Education

Website

https://cbse.nic.in

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is a Government of India statutory body that affiliates schools and conducts Class 10 and 12 examinations, CTET, and recruitment tests for central government schools.

Ownership category

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Product category

Secondary Education Board Services

NAICS

Regulation and Administration of Communications, Electric, Gas, and Other Utilities (92613)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

National/State Examination Boards & Testing Agencies (EDADAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Initial Teacher Certification & Licensure Boards (EDADAJAA), Teacher Testing & Examinations Boards (Licensure Exams) (EDADAJAC), State/Federal Reporting, Accountability & Audit Readiness (EDAJAHAF), Policy, Governance & Board Administration (EDAJAHAG)

Keywords

• Secondary education board
• Board examinations
• School affiliation
• Teacher eligibility testing
• Curriculum standards

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi, Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. School Affiliation Fees: CBSE charges affiliation fees from schools seeking CBSE affiliation, establishing a network of affiliated institutions across India
2. Examination Fees: Revenue generated from conducting Class 10 and 12 board examinations, CTET, and various teacher recruitment examinations
3. Government Funding: Operational funding provided by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, as CBSE is a statutory body

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CBSE is a statutory body that administers secondary and senior secondary education standards across India through centralized Class 10 and 12 board examinations, school affiliation programs, and the Central Teacher Eligibility Test. The board operates a digital infrastructure including Pariksha Sangam for examination management, SARAS for school affiliation, and an On-Screen Marking system for digital answer evaluation, and also conducts recruitment examinations for central government schools (KVS, NVS, EMRS).

Product overview

CBSE operates as a centralized board of education offering multiple interconnected digital platforms and examination services. The core infrastructure consists of Pariksha Sangam (comprehensive exam management portal), CBSE Academic Website (curriculum and academic resources), SARAS (school affiliation management), and Prashikshan Triveni (teacher training portal). These are complemented by examination services including CTET (Central Teacher Eligibility Test), the On-Screen Marking System for digital answer evaluation, and recruitment services for KVS, NVS, and EMRS schools. The board has also piloted AI-powered Open Educational Resources generation for mathematics education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pariksha Sangam

Quantifiable outcome

• 1.68 lakh students applied for Class 12 re-evaluation portal, demonstrating scale of examination services
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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AI capability2 records

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Commonwealth of Learning (COL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 December 2024COL's Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia (CEMCA) partnered with CBSE and NCERT to host a national consultation on AI-powered educational resources. The collaboration involves a pilot project using AI with human-in-the-loop approach to create context-specific Open Educational Resources for Grade 9 mathematics. Participants agreed to scale the project across India, representing a strategic partnership for educational technology innovation.
• NCERT (National Council of Educational Research and Training)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 December 2024NCERT collaborated with CBSE and COL on the AI-powered OER pilot project for Grade 9 mathematics. As India's premier educational research body, NCERT provides academic expertise and curriculum guidance alongside CBSE's implementation network. The partnership focuses on creating context-specific Open Educational Resources using AI technology.
• DigiLockercoreTechnology or IntegrationDigiLocker integration enables CBSE to issue digital mark sheets and certificates that students can store and share digitally. The platform provides secure credential verification services, reducing the need for physical document handling and enabling instant verification by educational institutions and employers.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• National Testing Agency (NTA): Government of India body that conducts standardized tests such as JEE, NEET and CUET. NTA is a direct peer to CBSE in the centralized examination, evaluation, and result dissemination space, though at the higher-education level.
• National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS): Government of India body providing open and distance schooling up to the senior secondary level, issuing certificates recognized equivalent to CBSE's. NIOS is a direct peer for alternative secondary certification.
• Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE / ICSE): CISCE administers the ICSE (Class 10) and ISC (Class 12) examinations and affiliates schools in India, making it the closest direct competitor to CBSE at the secondary level for both curriculum and certification.

Broad incumbents

• Cambridge Assessment International Education: Cambridge International provides IGCSE and A-Level qualifications through affiliated schools in India and globally. It is a broad incumbent alternative to CBSE in the international and premium secondary segment.
• International Baccalaureate (IB): IB offers globally recognized K-12 programs (PYP, MYP, DP) in India through private international schools. It is a broad incumbent competing with CBSE for premium secondary curriculum share, particularly among urban and expat families.
• NCERT (National Council of Educational Research and Training): India's apex curriculum and educational research body, which co-creates curricular frameworks that CBSE implements. NCERT is a related incumbent spanning curriculum research, textbooks, and policy guidance that CBSE operationalizes.

Others

• Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS): NVS runs the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya network of gifted-student residential schools, all CBSE-affiliated, with recruitment examinations administered by CBSE. NVS is a closely linked customer and ecosystem partner of CBSE.
• Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS): KVS is the largest central government school network in India, all of whose schools are CBSE-affiliated and whose recruitment examinations are conducted by CBSE. KVS is an ecosystem participant and customer rather than a competitor, sharing deep operational ties with CBSE.

Regional players

• Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UP Board): UP Board is the largest state-level secondary education board in India. It is a regional peer running parallel Class 10 and Class 12 examinations and affiliations, primarily serving Uttar Pradesh.
• Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education: One of India's largest state-level secondary education boards, offering an alternative to CBSE within Maharashtra. A regional peer serving a different geography but competing for the same secondary student cohort.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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