CBSE, the Central Board of Secondary Education, is the Indian national curriculum, governed by India's Ministry of Education. CBSE-affiliated schools run from Class I to Class XII, culminating in two board examinations: the AISSE (All India Secondary School Examination) at Class X and the AISSCE (All India Senior School Certificate Examination) at Class XII. The curriculum is strong on mathematics and the sciences and is widely respected internationally.

CBSE schools in Uganda primarily serve the Indian diaspora community, a long-established population in Kampala and Jinja. The schools are also increasingly attracting Ugandan families drawn to the curriculum's rigour in mathematics and the sciences, and its strong record placing pupils into Indian medical and engineering universities.

Yes. The Class XII AISSCE is recognised by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education for university entry, under a published equivalence framework. CBSE qualifications are also recognised by Indian universities (under their entrance examination systems such as NEET and JEE) and by most universities worldwide.

English is the principal language of instruction in CBSE schools in Uganda. Hindi is typically taught as a second language, with Sanskrit, French or another foreign language available at higher classes. The schools follow the standard CBSE language policy.