False.
The conceptual schema represents the overall logical view of the entire database and combines all the entities, attributes, and relationships defined in the various external schemas. It provides a global view of the database and serves as an intermediary between the external schemas and the physical schema.
The external schemas, on the other hand, represent the user's view of the database and focus on specific user groups and their needs. Each external schema defines the portion of the database that is relevant to the specific user group.