CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) has already declared CBSE Passing Marks 2025 for classes 10 and 12 on its official website. All the important information and latest updates regarding CBSE Passing Marks 2025 Criteria is given below in this blog post.
In this block post, the criteria for passing marks for both class 10th and 12th students has been explained in detail, hence class 10th and 12th students must read this block post till the end so that you can get all the important information.
CBSE Class 10th 12th Board Exam 2025 is starting from 15th February and students want to know how many marks they should get in this exam to pass, then they should read this blog post to get information about it.
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CBSE Passing Marks Criteria 2025
Now we are going to know about the CBSE passing marks criteria of class 10th and 12th students one by one in detail, so read the details given below carefully so that you know how many marks you need to get to pass the CBSE board exam.
CBSE board exam result is prepared by combining theory and practical papers. Any student who wants to pass the board exam will have to pass both the theory paper and practical paper separately. Any student who scores at least 33% marks in the theory paper and at least 33% marks in the practical exam will be considered as passed in this board exam.
So let us first know about the passing marks 2025 criteria of the board exam for class 10th students, after that, we will also know about the passing marks criteria for class 12 students.
CBSE Passing Marks 2025 Class 10 Criteria for Theory & Practical Exam
Now we will learn about the different CBSE passing marks criteria for theory and practical exams for CBSE class 10th students which will make it easier for you to understand.
CBSE Class 10 Passing Marks 2025 Criteria for Theory Exam
To pass the CBSE Class 10 board exams, students need to secure at least 33% marks in the theory papers of each subject and only then they will be considered passed. For more details, see the table below.
| Subjects | Maximum Marks | Passing Marks |
| Mathematics | 80 | 27 |
| Science | 80 | 27 |
| Social Science | 80 | 27 |
| English | 80 | 27 |
| Hindi | 80 | 27 |
| Computer Application | 80 | 27 |
| Other Subject | 80 | 27 |
CBSE Class 10 Passing Marks Criteria for Practical Exam
To pass the CBSE Class 10 board exams, students need to secure at least 33% marks in the internal assessment exam/practical exam of each subject and only then they will be considered passed. For more details, see the table below.
| Subjects | Maximum Marks for Internal Assessment/Practical Exams | Passing Marks for Internal Assessment/Practical Exams |
| Mathematics | 20 | 6 |
| Science | 20 | 6 |
| Social Science | 20 | 6 |
| English | 20 | 6 |
| Hindi | 20 | 6 |
| Computer Application | 70 | 23 |
| Other Subject | 20 | 6 |
CBSE Class 10 Passing Marks 2025 (Theory + Practical)
CBSE Board Exam is of a total of 100 marks of which 80 marks are for theory paper and 20 marks are for practical. Out of this total of 100 marks, if a student gets 33% marks in theory and 33% marks in practical i.e. overall 33% marks, then he/she will be considered as passed in the CBSE Board Exam.
| Subjects | Maximum Marks | Passing Marks |
| Mathematics | 100 | 33 |
| Science | 100 | 33 |
| Social Science | 100 | 33 |
| English | 100 | 33 |
| Hindi | 100 | 33 |
| Computer Application | 100 | 33 |
| Other Subject | 100 | 33 |
CBSE Passing Marks 2025 Class 12 Criteria
There are mainly three streams in CBSE Class 12 Board Exams, Science, Commerce, and Arts. We will know in detail about the CBSE passing marks criteria for these three streams in this blog post, so all students should read this blog post further.
CBSE Class 12 Passing Marks 2025 for Science Stream (PCMB)
CBSE Class 12 passing marks criteria for Science stream students are given in detail in the table below which all Class 12 students must check.
| Subjects | Maximum Marks for Theory Exam | Maximum Marks for Internal Assessment/Practical Exam | Passing Marks for Theory Exam | Passing Marks for Internal Assessment/Practical Exam |
| Physics | 70 | 30 | 23 | 10 |
| Chemistry | 70 | 30 | 23 | 10 |
| Mathematics | 80 | 20 | 27 | 6 |
| Biology | 70 | 30 | 23 | 10 |
| Hindi | 80 | 20 | 27 | 6 |
| English | 80 | 20 | 27 | 6 |
CBSE Class 12 Passing Marks 2025 for Commerce
CBSE Class 12 passing marks criteria for Commerce stream students are given in detail in the table below which all Class 12 students must check.
| Subjects | Maximum Marks for Theory Exam | Maximum Marks for Internal Assessment/Practical Exam | Passing Marks for Theory Exam | Passing Marks for Internal Assessment/Practical Exam |
| Business Studies | 70 | 30 | 23 | 10 |
| Accountancy | 70 | 30 | 23 | 10 |
| Economics | 80 | 20 | 27 | 6 |
| Mathematics | 70 | 30 | 23 | 10 |
CBSE Class 12 Passing Marks 2025 for Arts
CBSE Class 12 passing marks criteria for Arts stream students are given in detail in the table below which all Class 12 students must check.
| Subjects | Maximum Marks for Theory Exam | Maximum Marks for Internal Assessment/Practical Exam | Passing Marks for Theory Exam | Passing Marks for Internal Assessment/Practical Exam |
| Sociology | 80 | 20 | 27 | 6 |
| Political Science | 80 | 20 | 27 | 6 |
| Psychology | 70 | 30 | 23 | 10 |
| History | 80 | 20 | 27 | 6 |
We hope that all class 10th 12 students who have read this blog post completely must have come to know about the passing marks criteria of the board exam. If you have any confusion related to passing marks, then you can write your question in the comment box below.
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