The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is an Education Board for Public and Private Schools, which functions under the Government of India. CBSE is one of the most extensive school boards in the world. It covers more than 17,000 schools in India, as well as, about 200 schools in 25 other countries. Apart from school level examinations, CBSE is responsible for conducting a majority of National Level Competitive exams in India. CBSE adheres to the NCERT curriculum only.