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CBSE's reconsideration on the conduction of the pending CBSE 12th exams will bring a major change in the passing criteria of the 12th board exams. Read further to know more.

CBSE's reconsideration on the conduction of the pending CBSE 12th exams will bring a major change in the passing criteria of the 12th board exams. Read further to know more. 

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) declared its decision on the conduction of the pending papers of the CBSE 12th Board Exams 2020. The Board agreed on the fact that conducting CBSE Board Exams 2020 amid the ongoing pandemic situation is no less than putting the lives of the students at stake. Agreeing to the Supreme Court's decision to reconsider its decision regarding the conduction of the CBSE Class 12 exams amid the ongoing pandemic crisis, the Board made the CBSE 12th Board Exams optional. CBSE gave the students an option to opt-out of the 12th board exams and get their CBSE 12th Results based on internal exams. Earlier, the HRD Minister announced that the pending CBSE 12th Board Exams will be conducted between July 1 and July 15, and the CBSE 12th Results 2020 will be released by August 15. The current decision majorly affects the release of the CBSE 12th results 2020. Now, as the CBSE 12th Board Exams 2020 are optional, the CBSE 12th Results 2020 will be released on the basis of internal assessment. 

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  • CBSE 12th Passing Criteria
  • CBSE 12th Science Results 2020: CBSE Passing marks for Class 12th Science (PCMB)
  • CBSE 12th Commerce Results 2020: CBSE Passing marks for Class 12th Commerce
  • CBSE 12th Arts Results 2020: CBSE Passing marks for Class 12th Arts
  • CBSE 12th Results 2020: Check CBSE 12th Subject-wise Passing Marks Criteria Below:
  • CBSE class 12 Result 2020: How to calculate CBSE 12th Result percentage

CBSE 12th Passing Criteria

CBSE's reconsidered the conduction of the pending papers of the CBSE 12th Board Exams which changes the passing criteria of the CBSE 12th exams. As the current decision states that CBSE 12th Board Exams are optional, students can either choose to appear for the examination or can simply decides to get his/her CBSE 12th Results 2020 based on internal assessment. However, the board is yet to release details on the declaration of the CBSE 12th results 2020. According to the reports, the CBSE 12th Results 2020 will be released by mid-August. Students will be informed regarding all the changes made in passing criteria after the decision will be taken. Until then, let's talk about the usual passing criteria of CBSE 12th Board Exams. 

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In order to clear the CBSE board exams and get “pass” written on their CBSE 12th marksheet after the release of CBSE 12th Results 2020, students must fulfill the criteria mentioned below:

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  • Should secure a grade higher than ‘E’ (that is, at least 33% marks) in all the CBSE 12th five subjects of external exams in the main (or compartmental exams)
  • For practical work-related subjects, candidates should secure 33% marks in theory and 33% marks in practical. Apart from this, aspirants should have secured at least 33% marks in aggregate

Aspirants would be given a pass certificate by the Board if they get a grade above 'E' in all subjects of internal assessment (unless he/she is exempted).

CBSE 12th Science Results 2020: CBSE Passing marks for Class 12th Science (PCMB)

Subject

Maximum marks of Theory

Maximum marks of Practical/Project

Passing marks (for theory and practical/project separately)

Physics

70

30

33 per cent

Chemistry

70

30

Maths

80

20

Biology

70

30

English Core

80

20

CBSE 12th Commerce Results 2020: CBSE Passing marks for Class 12th Commerce

Subject

Maximum marks of Theory

Maximum marks of Practical/Project

Passing marks (for theory and practical/project separately)

Accountancy

70

30

33 per cent

Business Studies

70

30

Economics

80

20

Maths

70

 

CBSE 12th Arts Results 2020: CBSE Passing marks for Class 12th Arts

Subject

Maximum marks of Theory

Maximum marks of Practical/Project

Passing marks (for theory and practical/project separately)

Psychology

70

30

33 per cent

Sociology

80

20

Political Science

80

20

History

80

20

CBSE 12th Results 2020: Check CBSE 12th Subject-wise Passing Marks Criteria Below:

CBSE class 12 Result 2020: How to calculate CBSE 12th Result percentage

In order to calculate the percentage of CBSE 12th results 2020, students have to add their marks of the five subjects (their best-five marks) and divide the total by 5. For example, a student secures the following marks in his/her five main subjects: 

Subject 1: 80

Subject 2: 85 

Subject 3: 87

Subject 4: 92

Subject 5: 95

Step 1: add the marks of all the five main subjects: 80+85+87+92+95= 439

Step 2: Divide the sum by 5

439/5 = 87.8% will be the percentage of your board result

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