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CBSE Passing Marks 2025 - How Many Marks Required to Pass Class 10th & 12th Board Exam
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CBSE Passing Marks 2025 - How Many Marks Required to Pass Class 10th & 12th Board Exam

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Dinesh GoyalUpdated on 13 May 2025, 12:35 PM IST

CBSE Passing Marks for Class 10th & 12th 2025 - The Central Board of Secondary Education determines the passing marks for Class 10 and 12. CBSE passing marks for Class 10th & 12th 2025 are the minimum marks required by a student to pass the CBSE 10th exam and 12th exams. A student needs to score at least 33 per cent of total marks to pass in CBSE 12th and 10th examinations. It is mandatory for students to pass the practicals, internal assessment and theory exams separately.

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  1. What are the CBSE 10th and 12th Passing Marks 2025?
  2. CBSE 12th Passing Marks 2025
  3. CBSE Class 12 Physics Passing Marks 2025
  4. CBSE Grading System
CBSE Passing Marks 2025 - How Many Marks Required to Pass Class 10th & 12th Board Exam
CBSE Passing Marks

The detailed subject-wise CBSE 10th passing marks & CBSE Class 12 pass mark 2025 in the CBSE results 2025 will also be mentioned on the official website: cbseacademic.nic.in. Read more details about passing marks in board exams in this article.

What are the CBSE 10th and 12th Passing Marks 2025?

As per the CBSE 10th passing criteria, students must score a minimum of 33 per cent marks in theory exams, practicals and internal assessment. They need to remember that the CBSE 10th practical and internal assessment will be conducted by the respective schools of CBSE Board. Go through the subject-wise CBSE 10th passing marks 2025 along with other details below.

CBSE 10th Passing Marks Criteria: Theory Subjects

Subjects

Maximum Marks

Passing Marks

Mathematics - Basic

80

27

Mathematics- Advance

80

27

Science

80

27

Social Science

80

27

English

80

27

Computer Application

30

10

Other Regional and Foreign Languages

80

27

CBSE Class 10 Passing Marks 2025: Practical Exams

Subjects

Maximum Marks for Internal Assessment/Practical Exams

Passing Marks for Internal Assessment/Practical Exams

Mathematics- Basic

20

6

Mathematics- Advanced

20

6

Science

20

6

Social Science

20

6

English

20

6

Computer Applications

70

23

Other Regional and Foreign Languages

20

6


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CBSE 12th Passing Marks 2025

In CBSE Class 12 Board exams, students must secure 33 per cent marks in theory and practical exams separately. This is the minimum passing mark in CBSE class 12 exams. The external examiner will be appointed by the Directorate of NCC regarding the practical exam. Go through the CBSE 10th and 12th passing marks 2025 of all the streams of the CBSE 12th 2025.

CBSE 12th Passing Marks for Science (PCMB)

Subject

Maximum Marks for Theoretical Examination

Maximum Marks for Practical and Internal Assessments

Passing Marks for Theoretical Examination

Passing Marks for Internal Assessment/Practicals

Physics

70

30

23

10

Chemistry

70

30

23

10

Mathematics

80

20

26

6

Biology

70

30

23

10

English Core

80

20

23

6

CBSE 12th Passing Marks Commerce

Subject

Maximum Marks for Theoretical Exam

Maximum Marks for Practicals/ Internal Assessment

Minimum Marks for Theoretical Exam

Minimum Marks for Practicals/ Internal Assessment

Business Studies

70

30

23

10

Accountancy

70

30

23

10

Economics

80

20

27

6

Maths

70

30

23

10

CBSE 12th Passing Marks Arts

Subject

Maximum Marks for Theoretical Exam

Maximum Marks for Practicals/ Internal Assessment

Minimum Marks for Theoretical Exam

Minimum Marks for Practicals/ Internal Assessment

Sociology

80

20

27

6

Political Science

80

20

27

6

Psychology

70

30

23

10

History

80

20

27

6

Check the minimum CBSE 12th Passing Marks below:

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CBSE Class 12 Physics Passing Marks 2025

The CBSE 12th Physics exam was held on February 21, 2025. Students need to secure 23 marks out of 70 in order to pass the theory exam. For practicals, students need 10 out 30 marks to clear it. Check the CBSE 12th Physics answer key 2025 here to estimate if you have secured passing marks in Physics CBSE Class 12.

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CBSE Grading System

CBSE assigns grades for each scholastic subject. The CBSE 10th and 12th Assessment Scheme includes components like theory exams, internal assessments, and practicals as per each subject's syllabus. Grades are awarded based on a 9-point grading system for each elective subject.
Check - CBSE 9 Point Grading System complete details by clicking on the link provided.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: When will the CBSE Board result 2025 be released?
A:

CBSE Board results for Class 12 released on May 13, 2025.

Q: What is the passing marks out of 80 in CBSE Class 10?
A:

Students must achieve a minimum of 33% in each subject to pass. This applies to both theory and practical components, where applicable. When a subject's theory exam is out of 80 marks, students need to obtain approximately 27 marks to pass that theory portion.

Q: What if I fail in one subject in CBSE Board exam?
A:

If any student fails in one or two subjects in the CBSE Board exam, they can appear in supplementary exams which will be conducted in August 2025, tentatively.

Q: Do I need to score 33 per cent in aggregate for passing in the CBSE Board exams 2025?
A:

No, students need to score 33 per cent individually in theory and practical/project to pass in the CBSE Board exams 2025.

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