Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is a national level board of education for public and private schools in India, controlled and managed by the Government of India. Under a pilot project a limited number of CSU campuses will accept CBSE class XII examinations toward general education credit. Each of the selected CSU campuses participating in the pilot determines how it will apply these examinations toward credit at their institution. California State University, Long Beach will begin awarding credit for some CBSE exams starting Fall 2025. For students not already certified in GE (General Education), the campus also determines how to apply credit from such exams toward the local degree requirement. Below is the list of approved 2024-25 CBSE curriculum by California State University, Long Beach for students applying for admission in academic year 2025-26.1
| CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION EXAMINATIONS | PASSING SCORE | SEMESTER CREDITS TOWARD GE BREADTH | GE BREADTH AREA2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics (Code No. 241) | A1 or A2 | 3 | B4 |
| Biology (Code No. 044) | A1 or A2 | 4 | B2/B3 |
| Chemistry (Code No. 043) | A1 or A2 | 4 | B1/B3 |
| Economics (Code No. 030) | A1 or A2 | 3 | D3 |
| Geography (Code No. 029) | A1 or A2 | 3 | D3 |
| History (Code No. 027) | A1 or A2 | 3 | C2 |
| Legal Studies (Code No. 074) | A1 or A2 | 3 | D3 |
| Mathematics (Code No. 041) | A1 or A2 | 3 | B4 |
| Physics (Code No. 042) | A1 or A2 | 4 | B1/B3 |
| Political Science (Code No. 028) | A1 or A2 | 3 | D3 |
| Psychology (Code No. 037) | A1 or A2 | 3 | D3 |
| Sociology (Code No. 039) | A1 or A2 | 3 | D3 |
1While 39 units have been approved for credit, a maximum of 30 units will be accepted for credit per student.
2Areas of GE Breadth (A1 through E) are defined in the CSU Policy on CSU General Education Breadth Requirements.
