CBSE OR ICSE schools paper pattern are more or less similar. The papers are divided into three parts:

1. Internal Assessment - Here teachers conduct class test containig 20 marks. The questions are of mainly objective type. Teachers take weekly test of each subjects. At the end they calculate the total marks form 20 for finding out the total internal assessment marks.

2. Half Yearly/Yearly Examinations - These are of 80 marks. Out of which MCQs based questions are of 20 marks and rest 60 marks are subjective. There are 25% objective type questions in all subjects. Out of 80 marks, 20 marks will be assigned to objective-type questions (Multiple Choice Questions, Fill in the Blanks, etc.). You need to write a detailed answer that will carry only 60 marks.