Secondary, Senior Secondary and skill programmes from open school boards in India, for learners who could not finish school the regular way.
A Secondary (SSLC) or Senior Secondary (+2) certificate is the entry ticket to college, to most jobs and to many licences. Many people miss it because of money, health, family or a failed examination, and then find every door asks for it.
Open school boards exist for exactly this. You enrol without attending a regular school, study from the board's material in your own time, and write a public examination. If you pass, the board awards a Class 10 or Class 12 certificate.
Revamp Consultancy helps you pick the right board, level and subjects for what you want to do next.
Start from the Secondary programme if you left school before SSLC or did not clear it.
Join the Senior Secondary programme once you hold a Class 10 certificate.
Choose subjects that match the degree or entrance examination you are aiming for.
Take skill and vocational subjects alongside, or after, your school certificate.
The details below are typical of open school boards in India. Subjects and rules differ a little from board to board, and we confirm them for the board you choose.
* Includes practical work as well as theory.
* Includes practical work as well as theory. If you are aiming for a particular degree or entrance examination, choose the subjects it asks for. We go through this with you before you enrol.
| Group | Code | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 211 | Data Entry Operation |
| 222 | Typewriting (English) | |
| 2 | 205 | Business Studies |
| 224 | Carpentry | |
| 3 | 211 | Data Entry Operation |
| 225 | Solar Energy Technician | |
| 4 | 211 | Data Entry Operation |
| 226 | Bio Gas Technician | |
| 5 | 211 | Data Entry Operation |
| 227 | Laundry Services | |
| 228 | Bakery & Confectionery | |
| 6 | 211 | Data Entry Operation |
| 229 | Welding Technology | |
| 7 | 208 | Indian Culture & Heritage |
| 210 | Painting | |
| 8 | 204 | Economics |
| 205 | Business Studies | |
| 209 | Accountancy | |
| 211 | Data Entry Operation |
| Group | Code | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 408 | Data Entry Operation |
| 432 | Typewriting (English) | |
| 434 | Stenography (English) | |
| 435 | Secretarial Practice | |
| 2 | 406 | Business Studies |
| 439 | Furniture and Cabinet Making | |
| 3 | 406 | Business Studies |
| 440 | Electro Plating | |
| 4 | 441 | House Keeping |
| 442 | Catering Management | |
| 443 | Food Processing | |
| 445 | Hotel Front Office Operation | |
| 5 | 406 | Business Studies |
| 446 | Poultry Farming | |
| 6 | 413 | Environmental Science |
| 438 | Plant Protection | |
| 447 | Soil and Fertilizer Management | |
| 7 | 413 | Environmental Science |
| 438 | Plant Protection | |
| 448 | Preservation of Fruits & Vegetables | |
| 8 | 402 | Home Science |
| 409 | Early Childhood Care & Education | |
| 9 | 408 | Data Entry Operation |
| 414 | Library and Information Science | |
| 10 | 420 | Introduction to Law |
| 417 | Mass Communication | |
| 11 | 413 | Environmental Science |
| 424 | Physical Education & Yoga | |
| 12 | 412 | History |
| 423 | Tourism |
Subjects are offered in the groups shown. The information brochure and admission form are issued by the board's accredited institution.
Admission is open all year in two blocks, and public examinations are held twice a year. Exact dates differ a little between boards.
Some of the boards that offer Class 10 and Class 12 outside regular schooling. They are listed for information. Each sets its own subjects, fees and rules.
Noida, national board
The pioneer of open schooling in India, started as the National Open School in 1989. It is an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Education, Government of India. Secondary from age 14 and Senior Secondary from age 15, with a minimum of five subjects. Public examinations are held in April–May and October–November, and registered learners can also use its On Demand Examination.
Gangtok, Sikkim
An open school board set up by the Government of Sikkim under Act No. 14 of 2020. It offers Secondary, Senior Secondary and Skill and Vocational programmes, with admission through the year and examinations twice a year.
Hyderabad, Telangana
The open school of the Government of Telangana's School Education Department. It offers SSC and Intermediate courses, with admission and study support through accredited schools and colleges in Telangana.
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Offers open schooling at Class 10 and Class 12 (2nd PUC) level, mainly to learners in Karnataka. Ask us to confirm its acceptance for your college or job before you enrol.
Revamp Consultancy is an independent counselling service. We are not a board, and we do not conduct examinations or issue certificates.
This is different from open schooling. Some universities and examining bodies register learners as external (private) students. You study on your own, at your own place and time, and attend only to write the examinations at the institution's campus or a centre it recognises.
| Open school mode | Private or external mode | |
|---|---|---|
| Who awards the certificate | An open school board | The university or examining body you register with |
| How you study | From the board's self-study material | Independently, with no classes to attend |
| Where you write examinations | At the board's accredited institution | At the institution's campus or a centre it recognises |
Acceptance of these certificates differs between colleges, examinations and employers, so the checks below matter just as much here. We tell you which institution a programme is from before you enrol.
This is the right question to ask first. The answer has two parts: what a board's recognition rests on, and whether the place you want to go next accepts it.
A recognised board is established by an Act of Parliament or a state legislature, or by a government order. That is what gives it authority to conduct public examinations and issue certificates.
The Association of Indian Universities (AIU) grants equivalence to school board certificates for admission to further studies. Ask whether the board holds it.
The Council of Boards of School Education in India (COBSE) is the association of school boards. Membership shows the board is counted among them.
Recognition of a board is one thing. Admission to a particular course, eligibility for a particular examination, and appointment to a particular post are decided by that university, examining body or employer under its own rules.
We go through these with every student, for the board and the goal they have chosen.
You can apply through Revamp Consultancy or on the board's own website. Scanned copies of these documents are uploaded at registration.
| Programme | Eligibility | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary | 15 years or older at the time of the examination. No earlier qualification is required. | Proof of date of birth, identity proof, proof of residence, passport-size photograph |
| Senior Secondary | A pass in Secondary (Class 10) or an equivalent examination from a recognised board. | Self-attested copy of the Class 10 certificate, identity proof, proof of residence, passport-size photograph |
| Skill and Vocational | Passed, or studying, Class 10 or Class 12, depending on the subject group. | Proof of educational qualification, identity proof, passport-size photograph |
Aadhaar card, passport, ration card or PAN card.
Passport, school leaving or transfer certificate, or Aadhaar card if it shows the date of birth.
A self-attested caste certificate for SC, ST and OBC applicants, and a disability certificate for learners with disabilities.
We guide you from the first conversation to the examination. The board conducts the examination and awards the certificate.
What you have studied so far, and what you want the certificate for.
We match the board, level and subjects to your goal, and check that the place you are heading to accepts them.
We help you complete the admission form and documents in the right admission block.
We keep you informed of examination dates, hall tickets and results until your certificate arrives.
A recognised open school board awards Class 10 and Class 12 certificates in its own right. Whether a particular college, examination or employer accepts a particular board is decided by them, so we check this for your goal before you enrol.
No daily attendance is required. You study from the board's material in your own time. Subjects with practical work need you to complete the practicals as the board directs.
With the board we mostly work with, question papers are in English or Hindi and answers may be written in Tamil. Tamil is also available as a language subject. This differs between boards, so we confirm it before you enrol.
Not necessarily. Boards have a separate route for learners who are re-appearing. Bring your mark sheet and we will check what applies to you.
At a centre allotted by the board, usually its accredited institution.
It depends on the subjects you take, including practicals, and on the eligibility rules of that examination for the year you apply. Check the current information bulletin before you choose your subjects.
Open schooling is meant for learners of any age above the minimum. Boards do not generally set an upper age limit.
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