The Gujarat board was formed on the basis of The Gujarat Secondary Education Act 1972. and conducts the state level exam. Its headquarters is located in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The main academic task of GSEB is the preparation of syllabus for secondary schools and also the recommendation of text-books to be taught in government schools as well as registered private schools. The Board also performs the duties of recognizing new schools, performance evaluation of schools and inspections of various schools. The GSEB conducts 2 (including 4-semester type examinations) main examinations – The
Secondary School Certificate (SSC) exam for Standard 10 and the
Higher Secondary (School) Certificate (HSC) examination for Standard XI-XII students in Gujarat. The Board also holds a Talent Search for students of Standard VIII & IX in five major subjects every year. It is divided into 2 major parts. In 2016, GSEB replaced state level engineering and pharmacy courses entrance examinations from
Joint Entrance Examination – Main (JEE-Main) to Gujarat Common Entrance Exam (GUJCET). == External links ==