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ICSE 9 Notice Writing: Six Elements and Model Notices

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ICSE Class 9 Notice Writing: The Six Elements of a Board-Style Notice

Updated 18 October 2026 · Draft, not yet fact-checked

A CISCE-style notice is short and written line by line with six elements: a creative title that does not repeat the question, the event, one date with the year, the time, the venue from smaller to larger place, and the participation details with whom to register and by when. The chapter page says there is no NOTICE heading, box or signature, and the notice carries 5 marks.

Understand The Six Elements of a Board-Style Notice (ICSE Class 9)

What the paper wants. Notice writing is Question 3(i) in the board layout and carries 5 marks (chapter page). The situation is a school event and the marking looks for six elements.

1. Creative title. A short catchy phrase, about three words or fewer, that does not repeat the words of the question. Wordplay, alliteration or a question works well, for example "Brain Wave" for a quiz contest. Avoid a long sentence and avoid a vague title that fits any event.

2. Event. Its full name on its own line, for instance "Inter House General Knowledge Quiz".

3. Date. One date with day, month and year. Choose a date about ten days to two weeks after the notice. For a series of classes give the date range.

4. Time. Start and end with a.m. and p.m. in lower case and with full stops, such as 10.00 a.m. to 12 noon.

5. Venue. Smaller place first, then the larger: "Room 12, Middle Wing, Sunrise School".

6. Participation. Who may take part, whom to give names to and the deadline. The deadline falls a few days after the notice and well before the event.

Layout. Put each element on its own line so it can be read at a glance. A single paragraph is penalised, and no NOTICE heading, box or signature is needed. The event details here must be reused exactly in the e-mail that follows in Question 3(ii).

The Six Elements of a Board-Style Notice (ICSE Class 9): key facts

Six elements
  • Creative title
  • Event
  • Date
  • Time
  • Venue
  • Participation
One element per line.
Venue order
  • Room or hall
  • Block or floor
  • School
Smaller place to larger.
Date logic
  • Notice date
  • Deadline a few days later
  • Event 10 to 14 days after the notice
Deadline before the event.
Marks
Notice 5 marks | E-mail 5 marks
Question 3 in the board layout.

How to answer The Six Elements of a Board-Style Notice (ICSE Class 9) questions

Use this for any notice question.

  1. 1Read the situation and underline the event, the audience and any fixed detail.
  2. 2Invent a short title that avoids the question's own words.
  3. 3Write the event, one date with the year, the time and the venue, each on its own line.
  4. 4Add the participation line with a person to register with and a deadline before the event.
  5. 5Check dates, a.m./p.m. and that no heading, box or signature has been added.

The Six Elements of a Board-Style Notice (ICSE Class 9) in real life

The idea, met in an everyday situation. Answer the question in your own words, then compare with the model answer. The one-line hook is what to remember.

A notice on a school board

Suppose a school announces a recycling week by pinning a single paragraph on the board, with the date at the end and the venue written as "in school".

Which notice elements make it hard to read, and how would you fix it?

Try it first, then show the solutionSolution
  1. The date and venue are buried in a paragraph.
  2. "In school" is too vague for a venue.
  3. Rewrite with each element on its own line and a specific venue.

Answer: The notice should give one element per line and name the exact room, block and school so pupils can find the event at a glance.

Memory hook: One line, one fact.

Tricks to remember The Six Elements of a Board-Style Notice (ICSE Class 9)

Short memory aids. Say each one aloud once, then use it on a question the same day.

  • T-E-D-T-V-P

    Title, Event, Date, Time, Venue, Participation.

    Use it when: The six elements in order.

  • Inside out

    Say the room, then the wing, then the school.

    Use it when: Venue order.

  • Lines, not a paragraph

    A notice is read at a glance.

    Use it when: Layout.

The Six Elements of a Board-Style Notice (ICSE Class 9): solved examples

Ordered from board level to HOTS. Try each one before you open the solution.

Example 1: The venue order · 1 mark · MCQBoard level

Which venue is written in the right order?
(a) Sunrise School, Room 12, Middle Wing (b) Room 12, Middle Wing, Sunrise School (c) In school (d) Middle Wing

Try it first, then show the solutionSolution
  1. Smaller place first (0.5)
  2. Larger place last (0.5).

Answer: (b) Room 12, Middle Wing, Sunrise School.

Example 2: Spot the date fault (2 marks) · 2 marks · Short answerBoard level

A notice dated 4th March announces a quiz on 6th March and asks students to register by 10th March. Name the fault.

Try it first, then show the solutionSolution
  1. Event date is two days away (1)
  2. Deadline falls after the event (1).

Answer: The deadline of 10th March is after the event on 6th March, and the event is only two days away. Choose an event about ten days later and a deadline well before it.

Example 3: A creative title (3 marks) · 3 marks · Short answerHarder board level

Suggest a title (not more than three words) for a notice about a Green Week in which students plant saplings, and say why it works.

Try it first, then show the solutionSolution
  1. Short title (1)
  2. Avoids the words plant and sapling (1)
  3. Reason (1).

Answer: "Go Green Together" is catchy and short, hints at the theme without copying the question and invites participation.

Example 4: Write the notice (5 marks) · 5 marks · Long answerHarder board level

Your school is holding an Inter House Mental Maths Contest for Classes IX and X. Write the notice. Invent the details.

Try it first, then show the solutionSolution
  1. Title (1)
  2. Event, date, time (2)
  3. Venue in order (1)
  4. Participation and deadline (1).

Answer: Number Ninjas!
Inter House Mental Maths Contest
on Friday, 12th November 2027
from 11.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.
in Room 5, Science Block, Sunrise School
Students of Classes IX and X who wish to participate must give their names to Ms Rao, the Maths Coordinator, on or before 5th November 2027.

Example 5: Correct a bad notice (5 marks) · 5 marks · Case-basedHOTS / competency

A pupil writes: "NOTICE. There is a competition. All students come to school. Date: soon. Venue: in school. From the Principal." Identify five errors.

Try it first, then show the solutionSolution
  1. Heading and signature added (1)
  2. No title or event name (1)
  3. Date vague (1)
  4. Venue vague and no registration (1)
  5. Single paragraph or poor layout (1).

Answer: The NOTICE heading and signature block are not required; there is no creative title or event name; "soon" is not a date; "in school" is not a venue; and there is no participation line or deadline.

Where students lose marks in The Six Elements of a Board-Style Notice (ICSE Class 9)

The slips examiners see most often, and what to write instead.

  • Mistake: Repeating the question in the title

    The title needs to be creative.

    Wrong working

    Poster Designing Competition

    Right working

    Colour Your Cause

    Do this: Use wordplay or a short invitation.

    Usually costs: 1 mark

  • Mistake: Vague date

    No year or sensible gap.

    Wrong working

    Next week

    Right working

    12th November 2027

    Do this: Give a full date.

    Usually costs: 1 mark

  • Mistake: Extra heading and signature

    These are not part of the CISCE format.

    Wrong working

    NOTICE, Principal

    Right working

    No heading, no signature

    Do this: Write the six elements only.

    Usually costs: Marks for layout

Exam tips

  • Write each element on its own line.
  • Give one date with the year and a deadline before the event.
  • Avoid words from the question in the title.
  • Write the venue from the smaller to the larger place.
  • Reuse the same details in the e-mail.

Practice questions on The Six Elements of a Board-Style Notice (ICSE Class 9)

Write each answer on paper first. Open the hint only if you are stuck, and the answer only when you have finished.

  1. Q1 · 1 mark · MCQBoard level

    The notice carries how many marks in the board layout?
    (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 10 (d) 20

    Hint

    See the chapter page.

    Answer

    (b) 5.

  2. Q2 · 3 marks · Short answerBoard level

    Name the six elements of a CISCE-style notice. (3 marks)

    Hint

    Think title to participation.

    Answer

    Creative title, event, date, time, venue and participation details.

  3. Q3 · 5 marks · Long answerHarder board level

    Write a notice for a Winter Clothes Drive organised by the Interact Club for Classes VI to X. Invent the details. (5 marks)

    Hint

    Include what to bring and whom to meet.

    Answer

    Warm Hearts
    Winter Clothes Drive
    on Friday, 21st January 2028
    from 8.15 a.m. to 8.45 a.m.
    at the Main Gate Lobby, Sunrise School
    Students of Classes VI to X may hand over clean, used woollens to the Interact Club members on duty. Those who wish to take part must give their names to Ms Rao, the Interact Club coordinator, by 14th January 2028.

  4. Q4 · 3 marks · Short answerHarder board level

    A notice for a story-writing contest has the title "Story Writing Contest". Explain why this loses marks and suggest a better title. (3 marks)

    Hint

    The title must not copy the question.

    Answer

    It repeats the words of the event, so it is not creative. A better title: "Once Upon A Pen".

  5. Q5 · 3 marks · Short answerHarder board level

    Rewrite the venue "at the school hall, near the library, Block B" in the correct order and say why your order is better. (3 marks)

    Hint

    Smaller to larger.

    Answer

    Hall near the library, Block B, followed by the school name. It reads from the specific place outward, like an address, so pupils can find it.

  6. Q6 · 4 marks · Case-basedHOTS / competency

    A student writes the notice as one paragraph of five sentences. Explain two disadvantages for a pupil reading a school board and rewrite the date, time and venue lines for a Science Quiz on 18th November 2027 from 10.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. in the Physics Lab, Senior Block. (4 marks)

    Hint

    Think of reading at a glance.

    Answer

    A paragraph hides the key facts and takes longer to read; the marking scheme also expects separate elements. Lines: on 18th November 2027 / from 10.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. / in the Physics Lab, Senior Block, (name of school).

Test your recall

Answer in your head or on paper first, then open the card. Pulling an answer out of memory makes it stick far better than re-reading.

  1. 1.How many elements in the notice?Show answer

    Six.

  2. 2.Marks for the notice?Show answer

    5 in the board layout.

  3. 3.Title length?Show answer

    About three words or fewer.

  4. 4.Is a NOTICE heading needed?Show answer

    No.

  5. 5.Where does the deadline fall?Show answer

    A few days after the notice, before the event.

  6. 6.Which question is the notice in the board paper?Show answer

    Question 3(i).

The Six Elements of a Board-Style Notice (ICSE Class 9): frequently asked questions

May I add the school name?

Yes, the chapter page says you may add it.

How long should a notice be?

A few short lines.

Is the notice linked with the e-mail?

Yes; the e-mail carries the same details.