ICSE Class 10 Grading System & Marking Scheme 2026 – Subject-Wise Evaluation

Exam name

ICSE Class 10 Board Examination 2026

Conducting body

Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE)

Official Website

cisce.org

ICSE 10th exam dates

February 17 to March 30, 2026

Total marks

100 marks (for each subject)

ICSE grade points

• 1 to 9 scale (for External assessment)

• A to E grade (for Internal assessment)

ICSE marking scheme

Divided into 3 groups

• Group I (Compulsory subjects)

• Group II (Any 2 or 3 subjects)

• Group III (Any 1 or 2 subjects)

Theory exam marks

• 80 marks (for Group I & II)

• 50 marks (for Group III)

Internal assessment marks

• 20 marks (for Group I & II)

• 50 marks (for Group III)

Minimum passing marks

• 33% of aggregate marks in each subject (or)

• 35% of overall marks

Grade

Standard

1

Very Good

2

Very Good

3

Credit (Pass with Credit)

4

Credit (Pass with Credit)

5

Credit (Pass with Credit)

6

Pass

7

Pass

8

Fail

9

Fail

Grade

Marks range

Remarks

A1

91-100 marks

Outstanding

A2

81-90 marks

Excellent

B1

71-80 marks

Very Good

B2

61-70 marks

Good

C1

51-60 marks

Above Average

C2

41-50 marks

Average

D

33-40 marks

Below Average

E

Below 33 marks

Poor

Subjects (Compulsory)

% External Exam

% Internal Exam

English

80%

20%

Second Language (1 or 2)

80%

20%

History, Civics, Geography

80%

20%

Subjects (Any 2 or 3 subjects)

% External Exam

% Internal Exam

Mathematics

80%

20%

Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology)

80%

20%

Economics

80%

20%

Commercial Studies

80%

20%

A Modern foreign language

80%

20%

A Classical Language

80%

20%

Environmental Science

80%

20%

Subjects (Any 1 or 2 subjects)

% External Exam

% Internal Exam

Section A

Computer Applications

50%

50%

Economic Applications

50%

50%

Commercial Applications

50%

50%

Art

50%

50%

Performing Arts

50%

50%

Home Science

50%

50%

Cookery

50%

50%

Fashion Designing

50%

50%

Physical Education

50%

50%

Yoga

50%

50%

Technical Drawing Applications

50%

50%

Environmental Applications

50%

50%

A Modern Foreign Language

50%

50%

Mass Media & Communication

50%

50%

Hospitality Management

50%

50%

Robotics & Artificial Intelligence

50%

50%

Section B

Assistant Beauty Therapist

50%

50%

Assistant Hair Stylist

50%

50%

Basic Data Entry Operator

50%

50%

Dietetic Aide

50%

50%

Cashier

50%

50%

Early Years Physical Activity Facilitator

50%

50%

Auto Service Technician

50%

50%