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    Punjab Board Passing Marks 2026 – Subject Wise Marks & Grading System
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    Punjab Board Passing Marks 2026 – Subject Wise Marks & Grading System

    Mangane PriyankaUpdated on 13 May 2026, 10:03 AM IST

    The Punjab School Education Board has prescribed the PSEB Board passing marks 2026 for students appearing for Classes 10 and 12. Candidates need to achieve the minimum marks to pass the Punjab board examination. The PSEB 10th exams will have 80 marks for the theory and 20 marks for the internal assessment, where students must score at least 33% of marks. The PSEB 12th marks distribution remains the same except for some subjects like biology, chemistry, and physics, where the marks distribution is 70 for theory and 30 for internals. Students are advised to prepare well for the Punjab board exam and obtain overall marks by focusing on the preparation, assignments, projects, and periodic tests from time to time. Read the article to learn more about the Punjab Board passing marks 2026.

    Live | May 13, 2026 | 1:41 PM IST
    Punjab Board Passing Marks 2026 – Subject Wise Marks & Grading System
    Punjab Board Passing Marks 2026

    Punjab Board Passing Marks 2026

    Students can check out their Punjab Board passing marks criteria 2026 to obtain the best scores in the PSEB 10th result and PSEB 12th result. They need to score at least 33% of their marks to pass the Punjab board examinations. However, they can try to score well and excel in the examination to get the best PSEB results. Check out the tables below to find out the PSEB marks distribution and passing criteria for all subjects in the PSEB 10th & 12th board exams.

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    PSEB 10th Class Passing Marks Distribution 2026

    Subject

    Theory

    Internal Assessment

    Total

    Max Marks

    Pass Marks

    Max Marks

    Pass Marks

    English

    80

    26

    20

    7

    100

    Mathematics

    80

    26

    20

    7

    100

    Science

    80

    26

    20

    7

    100

    Social Science

    80

    26

    20

    7

    100

    Hindi

    80

    26

    20

    7

    100

    Punjabi

    80

    26

    20

    7

    100

    Punjab Board Class 12 Passing Marks Criteria 2026

    Subject

    Theory

    Internal Assessment

    Total

    Max Marks

    Pass Marks

    Max Marks

    Pass Marks

    General English

    80

    26

    20

    7

    100

    Mathematics

    80

    26

    20

    7

    100

    Biology

    70

    23

    30

    10

    100

    Chemistry

    70

    23

    30

    10

    100

    Physics

    70

    23

    30

    10

    100

    Accountancy

    80

    26

    20

    7

    100

    Business Studies

    80

    26

    20

    7

    100

    Economics

    80

    26

    20

    7

    100

    Punjabi

    80

    26

    20

    7

    100

    Political Science

    80

    26

    20

    7

    100

    Computer Science

    80

    26

    20

    7

    100

    Psychology

    80

    26

    20

    7

    100

    History

    80

    26

    20

    7

    100

    Important Note:

    Students are advised to go through the PSEB 10th exam pattern and PSEB 12th exam pattern to understand the syllabus, marks distribution, and passing percentage.

    What Happens If I Fail to Achieve the Minimum Punjab Board Passing Marks?

    Students who fail to achieve the minimum passing marks in the Punjab Board 2026 need to appear for the compartment exams. They will be able to save their academic year with the help of compartmental exams. Students can apply for the PSEB board compartment exams through their respective schools. The exams will be conducted in June or July, followed by the PSEB 10th compartment result and PSEB 12th compartment result.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What are the passing mark criteria for the Punjab Board Theory Examination 2026?
    A:

    Students must score at least 33% marks to pass the PSEB 10th and 12th theory examinations.

    Q: What is the official website of the Punjab board?
    A:

    Candidates can visit the official Punjab board website at pseb.ac.in. 

    Q: What are the main subjects for students in the Punjab Board matric examination 2026?
    A:

    Students must pass in subjects like Mathematics, Science, Social Science, Hindi, Punjabi, and English. 

    Q: What is the minimum passing mark for the PSEB 12th exam out of 80 marks for the theory paper?
    A:

    Students must score at least 26 marks out of 80 to pass the PSEB 12th Class examination. 

    Q: What are the main subjects included in the PSEB 12th examination?
    A:

    Students must pass subjects like general English, mathematics, economics, psychology, chemistry, biology, physics, political science, history, computer science, accountancy, business studies, etc. 

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