CBSE 10 Passing Marks 2027 Remains Unchanged; Confirms CBSE
CBSE made an announcement that CBSE passing marks 2027 Class 10, 12 will remain the same as previous years. Students need to secure 33 per cent marks in combined total of internal assessment and board exam.There is no need to score 33 percent separately in each part.
CBSE 10 Passing Marks 2027 Remains Unchanged; Confirms CBSE
The Central Board of Secondary Education made an announcement that CBSE passing marks 2027 Class 10, 12 will remain the same as previous years. Students need to secure 33 per cent marks in combined total of internal assessment and board exam. There is no need to score 33 percent separately in each part. A recent circular on passing marks created confusion among students, teachers and school. The circular mentioned that to be declared successful in a subject, student must secure 33 % marks separately in external and internal assessments. This is to be calculated on the combined total of internal assessment and external examination marks.
When pointed out, CBSE clarified that there is no change to the passing criteria and that the assessment pattern (80:20) will be the same as the last academic year for Class 10.
Meanwhile, Class 12 students are required to score a minimum of 33 per cent marks separately in internal and external assessments to clear a subject. The board also notified its affiliated schools that it will Sample Question Papers (SQPs) and Marking Schemes (MS) for CBSE Class 10 and 12. This will serve as a guide for ensuring uniformity and proper coverage of the curriculum.
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What is CBSE 10th Passing Marks?
Commonly asked questions
CBSE 10th scorecard needs to be collected from the schools. The board sends the marksheet to the schools. Only the result can be checked online.
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is expected to release the CBSE 10th supplementary result 2026 in the first week of August 2026. The result is released on the official website- cbse.nic.in. Students can check their CBSE compartment result 2026 using their login credentials as mentioned in the CBSE 10th admit card 2026 for compartment exams. It should be noted that the CBSE compartment result 2026 class 10 released online is provisional in nature. Students will need to collect the original mark sheet from their schools respectively.
No, CBSE does not deduct marks for exceeding the word limit in the board exams. However, marks may be deducted for spelling mistakes and other errors in language papers.
The passing marks in CBSE 10th for each subject are given below.
| CBSE Class 10 Subjects | Total Marks | Passing Marks |
|---|---|---|
| CBSE 10th Passing Criteria for Maths |
80 (Theory) + 20 (Internal) |
26 in Theory + 7 in Internal |
| CBSE Class 10th Passing Criteria Science |
80 (Theory) + 20 (Practical) |
26 in Theory + 7 in Practical |
| Class 10 CBSE Passing Criteria for SST |
80 (Theory) + 20 (Internal) |
26 in Theory + 7 in Internal |
| CBSE Class 10 English Passing Criteria |
80 (Theory) + 20 (Internal) |
26 in Theory + 7 in Internal |
| CBSE Class 10 Passing Criteria Hindi |
80 (Theory) + 20 (Internal) |
26 in Theory + 7 in Internal |
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