As the name suggests, each state has its own board of education that conducts certificate examination for class 10 and class 12. Some state boards, such as Rajasthan board also conduct exams in class 8. The benefits are

• Reasonably prevalent within the state

• Topics and content of local relevance 

• Usually cheaper schools

As per the NIOS below is the List of Recognised and Non-Recognised Boards (HIGH SCHOOL and INTERMEDIATE)IN INDIA.

ANDHRA PRADESH:-

Andhra Pradesh Board of Intermediate Education, Hyderabad (Code 0101)

Andhra Pradesh Board of Secondary Education, Hyderabad (Code 0102)

Andhra Pradesh Open School Society, SCERT Campus,Hyderabad (Code 0103)

ASSAM:-

Assam Higher Secondary Education Council,Bamunimaidan, Guwahati (Code 0201)

Assam Board of Secondary Education, Guwahati (Code 0202)

Asam Higher Secondary Education Council, Assam State Open School Bamunimaidan, Guwahati (Code 0203)

BIHAR:-

Bihar Intermediate Education Council, Patna (Code 0301)

Bihar School Examination Board, Patna (Code 0302)

Bihar Sanskrit Shiksha Board, Patna (Code 0303) Bihar Board of Open Schooling & Examination, Patna (Code 0304)

CHHATISGARH:-

Chhatisgarh Board of Secondary Education, Raipur (Code 2901)

Chhatisgarh Board of Secondary Education & State Open School, Raipur (Code 2902)

Chhattisgarh Madarsa Board, Chattisgarh (Code 2903)

GOA:-

Goa Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education, Goa (Code 2801)

CHHATISGARH:-

Chhatisgarh Board of Secondary Education, Raipur (Code 2901)

Chhatisgarh Board of Secondary Education & State Open School, Raipur (Code 2902)

Chhattisgarh Madarsa Board, Chattisgarh (Code 2903)

GUJARAT:-

Gujarat Secondary & Higher Secondary Education Board, Gandhi Nagar (Code 0401)

Gujarat State Open School, Gandhinagar, Gujarat (Code 0402)

HARYANA:-

Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education, Dharamshala (Code 0601)

Himachal Pradesh State Open School, Dharamsala, Kangra (Code 0602)

PUNJAB:-

Punjab School Education Board, Mohali (Code 1601)

RAJASTHAN:-

Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education, Ajmer Rajasthan (Code 1701)

State Open School, Jaipur (Code 1702)

TAMIL NADU:-

Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education, Chennai  (Code 1901)
Tamil Nadu Board of Higher Secondary Education, Chennai  (Code 1902)
Tamil Nadu State Open School, Chennai (Code 1903)

TRIPURA:-

Tripura Board of Secondary Education, Agartala, Tripura West (Code 2001)

JAMMU & KASHMIR:-

J&K State Board of School Education, Jammu (Code 0701)

J&K State Open School, Srinagar (Code 0702)

JHARKHAND:-

Jharkhand Academic Council, Ranchi (Code 2601)

KARNATAKA:-

Karnataka Board of the Pre-University Education, Bangalore (Code 0801)

Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Borad, Bangalore (Code 0802)

Karnataka Open School, J.S.S. Maha Vidya Peeth, Mysore (Code 0803)

KERALA:-

Kerala Board of Public Examinations, Pareeksha Bhawan, Thiruvananthpuram (Code 0901)

Kerala Board of Higher Secondary Education, Thiruvananthapuram (Code 0902)

Kerala State Open School, Thiruvananthapuram (Code 0903)

MAHARASHTRA:-

Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, Pune(Code 1101)

MADHYA PRADESH:-

 Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education, Bhopal (Code 1001)

M.P. State Open School, Bhopal (Code 1002)

Madhya Pradesh Madarsa Board, Madhya Pradesh (Code 1003)

MANIPUR:-

Manipur Council of Higher Secondary Education, Imphal (Code 1201)

Manipur Board of Secondary Education, Imphal (Code 1202)

MEGHALAYA :-

Meghalaya Board of School Education, Meghalaya (Code 1301)

MIZORAM:-

Mizoram Board of School Education Chaltlan, Aizawl (Code 3001)

 NAGALAND:-

Nagaland Board of School Education, Kohima (Code 1401)

ODISHA:-
Odisha Council of Higher Secondary Education Bhubaneswar (Code 1501)

Odisha Board of Secondary Education, Cuttack (Code 1502)

UTTAR PRADESH:-

U.P. Board of High School & Intermediate Education, Allahabad (Code 2101)

Board of Madrasa Education, Uttar Pradesh (Code 2102)

UTTARAKHAND:-

Uttarakhand Vidhyaleye Shiksha Parishad (UBSE), Ramnagar, Nanital. (Code 3401)

 WEST BENGAL:-

West Bengal Board of Secondary Education, Calcutta (Code 2201)

West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education, Calcutta (Code 2202)

West Bengal Council for Rabindra Open Schooling (Code 2203)

West Bengal Board of Madrasa Education (Code 2204)

ALL INDIA BOARDS:-

National Institute of Open Schooling (formarly National Open School), New Delhi (Code 9901)

Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi (Code 9902)

Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi (Code 9903)