Boards of Education in India

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India has over 55 Central & State Boards of Education which cater to the School-Level Examinations in the regular streams as well as special fields like Open Schooling, Madrassa Education, Sanskrit Studies etc. The National-Level Boards of Education in India include the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) and the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) - all three having their headquarters in Delhi NCR region.

The other Boards of Education are setup in the different states of India and cater to the state-level examinations at the school level and also various entrance examinations at the same level too. Some of the biggest State Boards of Education (on the basis of number of students) in India include Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu besides others.