Class 12 CBSE Passing Marks 2024 Overview and Subject-Wise

Class 12 CBSE passing marks: As per the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), students need to score at least 33% in each subject to pass the 12th-grade exams. To pass a subject with practical work in the Senior School Certificate Examination, students need to achieve 33% marks in both the theory and practical components individually. They also need to have an overall average of 33% marks in the subject. For further details, keep reading the blog.

What are Class 12 CBSE Passing Marks?

Class 12 finals include board exams. These exams are divided into two parts: theoretical and practical. The theoretical part is used to test student’s knowledge, whereas the the practical section focuses on projects and VIVA assessments. To pass class 12, a student must score 33% in both theoretical and practical sections. Students must appear in at least five papers. The Class 12 grading system is based on a nine-point system: A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2, D1, D2, E1 and E2. The grades in each subject should be higher than E. 

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Class 12 CBSE Passing Marks Stream-wise

Class 12 has three main streams: Science (medical or non-medical), commerce and arts. Each of these streams has a different passing criteria with minimum scores in theory and practical. Below we have mentioned the passing marks of each stream.

Science Passing Marks for Class 12 (Medical or Non-medical)

Below are the maximum and passing marks for the science stream for class 12. This includes both Medical (PCB) and NOn medical (PCM). 

Subjects	Maximum Theoretical marks	Maximum Practical marks	Passing Theoretical marks	Passing Practical marks
Physics	70	30	23	10
Chemistry	70	30	23	10
Biology	70	30	23	10
Mathematics	80	20	26	6
English	80	20	23	6

Commerce Passing Marks for Class 12

Here we have mentioned both maximum and passing marks for the commerce subjects of class 12. Lok at the passing marks for class 12 for both theoretical and practical assessments. 

Subjects	Maximum Theoretical marks	Maximum Practical marks	Passing Theoretical marks	Passing Practical marks
Accountancy	70	30	23	10
Business Studies	70	30	23	10
Economics	80	20	27	6
Mathematics	70	30	23	10

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Arts Passing Marks for Class 12

By looking at the table below, you can learn about the maximum and passing marks for the arts stream for class 12.

Subjects	Maximum Theoretical marks	Maximum Practical marks	Passing Theoretical marks	Passing Practical marks
Political Science	80	20	27	6
Sociology	80	20	27	6
Psychology	70	30	23	10
History	80	20	27	6

• Other subjects like Geography and Biotechnology have a 70-mark theoretical paper.
• Skill subjects which are more practical such as painting, graphics and sculpture are usually held for 30 marks of theory and the rest follow the relevant criteria.

Class 12 CBSE Passing Marks Criteria

Students must check the passing marks criteria and prepare accordingly. These criteria are mentioned by the CBSE authorities which you can find below.

1. Students must achieve grades higher than E in all subjects in order to obtain a passing certificate for class 12.
2. Student’s passing marks are 33% in all five subjects of external examination.
3. No overall division or distinction would be provided.
4. If a candidate fails in any two subjects out of five, they will have to appear for compartment exams for those two subjects.

Class 12 CBSE Merit Certificate

CBSE authorities also provide merit certificates to the students who pass their merit certificate criteria. Below, we have mentioned the criteria for merit certificates.

1. The CBSE will provide a merit certificates in each subjects to the top 0.1% of students passing those subjects.
2. The number of merit certificates in each subject is determined by rounding the number of candidates passing the subject to the nearest multiple of a thousand.
3. In case of a tie, all the students getting the score for merit will be given the certificate.

Previous Year’s Trends of Class 12 CBSE Result

Students can refer to this table to examine the previous years’ results to understand the statistics.

Year	Total appeared students	Overall %	Boys %	Girls %
2023	16,90,000	87.33	84.7	90.68
2022	14,35,366	92.71	91.25	94.54
2021	13,69,745	99.37	99.67	99.13
2020	11,92, 961	88.78	86.19	92.15

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