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    UP Board Passing Marks 2026: Class 10 & 12 Minimum Qualifying Marks

    UP Board Passing Marks 2026: Class 10 & 12 Minimum Qualifying Marks

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    Garima SihagUpdated on 22 Apr 2026, 02:39 PM IST

    The Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad decides the UP Board passing marks and grading system for the Class 10th and 12th examinations. The UP Board exams passing marks 2026 are 33% for both Class 10 and Class 12. This means that students need to score at least 33 marks out of 100 in each subject to pass the exam. For subjects with both a theory and a practical exam, students need to score 33% in both the theory and practical exams separately. The UP Board also follows a grading system, and students must obtain a grade of D or above in each subject to pass the exam.

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    1. UP Board Class 10 Passing Marks 2026
    2. UP Board Passing Marks for Class 12th 2026
    3. What if the student fails the UP Board Exams 2026?
    4. UP Board Grading System
    UP Board Passing Marks 2026: Class 10 & 12 Minimum Qualifying Marks
    UP Board Passing Marks 2026: Class 10 & 12 Minimum Qualifying Marks

    Students who fail two subjects are eligible to take UP Board compartment exams. Those who fail three or more subjects must retake those three subjects the following academic year. The UP Board's passing criteria for both theory and practical exams are detailed below.

    UP Board Class 10 Passing Marks 2026

    In UP Board Class 10, theory papers are worth 70 marks, with the remaining marks assigned to practical assessments, making it a total of 100 marks per subject. The UP Board Class 10 curriculum includes five subjects: Mathematics, Science, Social Science, English, and an additional language. Students must achieve a combined score of 33% across both theory and practical exams in each subject to pass.

    Subjects

    Theory marks

    Theory Passing Marks

    Practical marks

    Total passing marks

    Hindi

    70

    23

    30

    33

    Elementary Hindi

    70

    23

    30

    33

    Gujarati

    70

    23

    30

    33

    Urdu

    70

    23

    30

    33

    Punjabi

    70

    23

    30

    33

    Bangla

    70

    23

    30

    33

    Marathi

    70

    23

    30

    33

    Assamese

    70

    23

    30

    33

    Oriya

    70

    23

    30

    33

    Kannada

    70

    23

    30

    33

    Kashmiri

    70

    23

    30

    33

    Sindhi

    70

    23

    30

    33

    Tamil

    70

    23

    30

    33

    Telugu

    70

    23

    30

    33

    Malayalam

    70

    23

    30

    33

    Nepali

    70

    23

    30

    33

    English

    70

    23

    30

    33

    Sanskrit

    70

    23

    30

    33

    Pali

    70

    23

    30

    33

    Arabic

    70

    23

    30

    33

    Parsi

    70

    23

    30

    33

    Maths

    70

    23

    30

    33

    Home Science

    70

    23

    30

    33

    Science

    70

    23

    30

    33

    Social Science

    70

    23

    30

    33

    UP Board Passing Marks for Class 12th 2026

    To pass the UP 12th Board exams 2026, students must achieve a minimum of 33% in both the theory and practical or internal marks of each subject. While most of the UP board 12th question papers are of 100 marks, some subjects have a 70, 60, or 50-mark theory paper combined with a 30, 40, or 50-mark practical exam, respectively. Check the subject-wise UP Board passing marks below:

    Subject

    Full Marks

    Passing Marks

    English

    100

    33

    Hindi

    100

    33

    History

    100

    33

    Home Science

    100

    33

    Mathematics

    100

    33

    Political Science

    100

    33

    Sanskrit Elective

    100

    33

    Sociology

    100

    33

    Urdu Core

    100

    33

    Accountancy

    100

    33

    Business Studies

    100

    33

    Economics

    100

    33

    Biology

    70

    23

    Chemistry

    70

    23

    Geography

    70

    23

    Physics

    70

    23

    Computer Science

    60

    20

    Physical Education

    50

    20

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    What if the student fails the UP Board Exams 2026?

    Students who do not achieve a minimum score of 33% are considered to have failed. Those who fail one or two subjects are eligible to take UP board compartment exams. The dates of which will be announced along with the main UP results. Students failing more than two subjects must repeat the academic year.

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    UP Board Grading System

    The UP Board employs a grading system, ranging from A1 (highest) to E2 (lowest), to assess student performance in each subject. Check the UP Board grading pattern for both classes:

    Grade

    Percentage of marks

    A1

    91 - 100

    A2

    81 - 90

    B1

    71 - 80

    B2

    61 - 70

    C1

    51 - 60

    C2

    41 - 50

    D

    33 - 40

    E1

    21 - 32

    E2

    Less than 21


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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What are the passing marks out of 70 in UP Board?
    A:

    To pass a UP Board exam where the theory paper is out of 70 marks, students need to score at least 33% of the total marks. 33% of 70 marks is 23 marks.

    Q: Is UP Board 500 or 600 marks?
    A:

    The UP Board exams for both Class 10 and Class 12 are out of a total of 600 marks. This is because each exam consists of 6 subjects, and each subject carries 100 marks.

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