All India Senior School Certificate Examination
| Acronym | AISSCE, SSCE |
|---|---|
| Type | Pen-Paper-based standardized test |
| Administrator | Central Board of Secondary Education |
| Skills tested | Languages, Humanities, Mathematics, Science, Skill Subjects, General Studies, Health and Physical Education, Work Experience |
| Purpose | Senior Secondary School Completion |
| Duration | 3 hours (Standard subjects) 2 hours (Vocational subjects) |
| Score range | 165-500 (600, if 6 subjects are taken) |
| Offered | Yearly, between February and April (Note: Practical Exams are usually conducted between December and February) |
| Restrictions on attempts | Once. In case of failure, usually supplementary or Compartment exams are allowed. |
| Regions | India
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| Annual number of test takers | 16,33,730 (Registered 2024) 16,21,224 (Appeared 2023) |
| Prerequisites | Intended for Class 12 Students in CBSE-affiliated institutions |
| Used by | Colleges and universities; for undergraduate programs |
| Qualification rate | 87.98% (2024) |
| Website | www |
The All India Senior School Certificate Examination or AISSCE also known as Senior School Certificate Examination, SSCE or Class 12 Board Exams, is the final examination conducted every year for high school students by the Central Board of Secondary Education on behalf of the Government of India.
It is the equivalent of the A-level examination in the United Kingdom.