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CBSE new syllabus for class 10 & 12: Passing Criteria

CBSE new syllabus for class 10 & 12: Passing Criteria

The Central Board of Secondary Education(CBSE) has recently released the class 10 & 12 syllabus in a revised version for the session 2025-2026. Apart from the class 10 board exams going to be twice, there are a few other changes in the new syllabus.


New Syllabus Changes:

According to the most recent announcement from CBSE, beginning with the academic year 2025–2026, Class 10 students will have the chance to take two board exams annually, in February and April. In the previous system, the CBSE had having 5-point grading system based on the overall marks.

In the revised system for the Class 10 exams for the year 2025-2026, they are going to follow a 9-point grading system for converting marks into grades. Every subject is going to be for 80 marks and include a 20-mark internal assignment, which is going to be compulsory in this exam pattern.


Passing Criteria:

From the revised syllabus, students must have to score at least 33% in each subject. If a student fails in the core subject but passes an optional or skill-based language topic, such as science, math, social science, or a language paper, the passed language or skill will be used to calculate the student’s score.

For example, if you receive passing grades on any of the skill-based exams but fail to receive 33 percent in mathematics, the grades from the skill-based paper will be used to replace the math grades.

Skill-Based Subjects for Class 10:

In the skill-based subjects CBSE Class 10 board has included 3 subjects.
1. Computer Application (Code 165)
2. Information Technology (Code 402)
3. Artificial Intelligence (Code 417)
Apart from these subjects, students are required to choose either English or Hindi as one of the languages in classes 9 & 10.

Calculator Use in Exams: 

A new permission has been granted by the CBSE 12th class board exams. The board will allow the students of class 12th accountancy students to use basic and non-programmable calculators during the exams. This will help students reduce time spent on lengthy finance calculations

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