Hello Aspirant,

CBSE & ICSE Boards have their own rules & regulations in Result distribution.

In CBSE, Board; ‘Maths ,Science, Hindi & English’ are the main subjects. And, Students can choose an optional subject.

But, for results, only top 5 subjects in which a student performed well, is calculated. This is the Best of 5 rule. One least scoring subject get eliminated from the result.

While, in ICSE, English is compulsory for all students.