HSC And SSC Means

What is meant by the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC)? What is the difference between them? Give me the list of some best CBSE Schools of both Secondary School Certificate and Higher Secondary School Certificate?

I am making final year project report and searching for some details about SSC and HSC board. Will you provide basic details about Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Higher Secondary school Certificate (HSC) so I get to know also tell when will the SSC and HSC exam conducted?

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SSC is the Secondary School Certificate an exam conducted by the state boards in India at the end 10th standard across all schools affiliated to this board.

It makes students eligible for HSC/12th standard

SSC Procedure

The 10th class exam is conducted at the state level by the state boards of education and at the National level by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations.

Class 10 exam is conducted annually.

10th board exam syllabus may differ for students from different education boards.

Schedule

In India, 10th board exam is usually conducted in the months of March and April by most of the boards of education in India. An exam schedule is released by the boards at least one month before the exam. Class 10 board exam results are usually declared in the month of May/June.

About HSC

HSC is the Higher Secondary school Certificate, which is conducted at the end of 12th standard by the state boards which makes students elligible for graduation courses.

Procedure
Similar to 10th class examination, 12th class exam or HSC exam is conducted at the state level by the state boards of education and at the national level by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).

This examination is conducted once a year.