CBSE Class 12 Passing Marks 2025 - Check CBSE 12th Passing Marks Theory, Practical, Maximum and Minimum Marks Stream-Wise

Deepansh Sharma

Updated On: February 12, 2025 12:39 PM

CBSE Class 12 Passing Marks 2025 has been prescribed by the Central Board of Secondary Education. The pass marks in each subject of external examination are 33%. In the case of a subject with practical work, a candidate must obtain 33% separately in both to pass. 
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CBSE Class 12 Passing Marks 2025 are 33%. Students must obtain 33% marks separately in practical and theory exams. The students are required to appear for at least five papers. The grade achieved by the student in every subject must be above grade E. The CBSE Class 12 Grading System 2025 has a 9-point system with A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2, D1, D2, E1 & E2 grades. No overall division and percentage will be awarded by the CBSE authorities for class 12 students. Students will be provided the grades based on the marks that they have achieved in the board exam.

CBSE will also provide merit certificates in each subject to the top 0.1% of the candidates. The information about the marks the students have achieved in individual subjects will be published in the results. The CBSE 12th board result 2025 is expected to be released in May 2025 on the official website. The result will be available online on the official website of CBSE. Students can check more information about the CBSE Passing Marks for Class 12 2025 here.

CBSE Class 12 Latest Updates 2025

  • 12th February 2025: The Central Board of Secondary Education has released the exam dates for class 12th according to which the exams will be conducted from 15th February 2025. CBSE Class 12 Result 2025 is expected to the released on 13th May 2025 tentatively at cbse.nic.in.

CBSE Class 12 Passing Marks 2025 Stream-Wise

The Minimum Pass Marks for CBSE Class 12 Board 2025 are as follows:

PCMB (Medical and Non-medical) Passing Marks for CBSE Class 12th 2025

Subject

Maximum Marks for Theoretical Examination

Maximum Marks for Practical and Internal Assessments

Passing Marks for Theoretical Examination

Passing Marks for Internal Assessment/ Practicals

Physics

70

30

23

10

Chemistry

70

30

23

10

Mathematics

80

20

26

6

Biology

70

30

23

10

English Core

80

20

23

6

CBSE Class 12 Passing Marks 2025 for Commerce Stream

The combined details about the CBSE Class 12 minimum pass marks for the commerce stream subjects have been provided in the table given below:

Subject

Maximum Marks for Theoretical Exam

Maximum Marks for Practicals/ Internal Assessment

Minimum Marks for Theoretical Exam

Minimum Marks for Practicals/ Internal Assessment

Business Studies

70

30

23

10

Accountancy

70

30

23

10

Economics

80

20

27

6

Maths

70

30

23

10

CBSE Class 12 Passing Marks 2025 for Arts Stream

This section deals with the CBSE Class 12th passing marks in 2025 for the Arts Stream. The table contains the minimum pass marks for theory as well as for practical subjects.

Subject

Maximum Marks for Theoretical Exam

Maximum Marks for Practicals/ Internal Assessment

Minimum Marks for Theoretical Exam

Minimum Marks for Practicals/ Internal Assessment

Sociology

80

20

27

6

Political Science

80

20

27

6

Psychology

70

30

23

10

History

80

20

27

6

Also Read - CBSE Class 12 Exam Pattern 2025

CBSE Passing Marks Class 12th 2025 for Other Subjects

  • Other subjects in the arts stream, such as Geography and Biotechnology, have a 70-mark theoretical paper.
  • CBSE skill subjects that are more practical like painting, graphics, sculpture, computer application, etc. are usually held for 30 marks of theory and thus, will follow relevant criteria.
  • At least 33% marks are required for students to pass the subjects.

CBSE Class 12 2025 Passing Marks Criteria

Students must check out the passing criteria mentioned by the CBSE authorities from the pointers given below to get information about the minimum passing marks:

  • To obtain the Pass Certificate of the Board, a candidate must achieve a grade higher than E in all subjects of internal assessment, unless exempted. Failure to meet this requirement will result in the withholding of the external examination result for a maximum of one year.
  • To be declared as having passed the examination, a candidate must obtain a grade higher than E (at least 33% marks) in all five subjects of the external examination in the main or compartmental examinations. The pass marks for each subject of the external examination are 33%.
  • No overall division, distinction, or aggregate will be awarded.
  • If a candidate fails in two of the five subjects, they will have to appear for the compartment exams in those two subjects.
Also Read - CBSE 12th Marksheet 2025

CBSE Class 12 Merit Certificate 2025

CBSE board authorities will provide a merit certificate to the students based upon the rules and regulations mentioned in the official scheme of examination. Check out the information from the pointers given below:

  • The Board will award Merit Certificates in each subject to the top 0.1 % of candidates passing that subject, provided that they have passed the examination as per the pass criteria of the Board.
  • The number of Merit Certificates in a subject will be determined by rounding the number of candidates passing the subject to the nearest multiple of a thousand. If the number of candidates passing a subject is less than 500, no merit certificate will be issued.
  • In the matter of a tie, if one student gets a Merit Certificate, all candidates getting that score will get the Merit Certificate.

CBSE Class 12 Grading System 2025

Students will be provided grades from A1 to E. You can refer to the information about the CBSE Class 12 Grading System 2025 from the table given below:

Grade

Grade Points

Proportion of Students

A-1

10

Top 1/8th of the passed candidates

A-2

9

Next 1/8th of the passed candidates

B-1

8

Next 1/8th of the passed candidates

B-2

7

Next 1/8th of the passed candidates

C-1

6

Next 1/8th of the passed candidates

C-2

5

Next 1/8th of the passed candidates

D-1

4

Next 1/8th of the passed candidates

D-2

C

Next 1/8th of the passed candidates

E

C

Failed Candidates

Previous Year's Trends of CBSE Class 12 Result Statistics

Students can refer to the table given below to learn more about the performance of the students in CBSE class 12th over the last few years:

Year

Total appeared students

Overall Pass %

Boys' pass %

Girls' pass %

2023

16,90,000

87.33

84.7

90.68

2022

14,35,366

92.71

91.25

94.54

2021

13,69,745

99.37

99.67

99.13

2020

1192961

88.78

86.19

92.15

2019

1205484

83.4

79.4

88.7

2018

1106772

83.3

78.99

88.31

2017

1076760

73.96

68.66

82.29

2016

992656

83.05

78.85

88.58

2015

962122

82

77.77

87.56

It is externally important to have detailed information about the CBSE Passing Marks for Class 12th 2025 to make an action plan for the board exams. Students must refer to the subject-wise passing marks before drafting their study plan for the different subjects.

FAQs

Are the CBSE Class 12 Passing Marks 2025 the same for all streams?

Yes, CBSE Class 12 Passing Marks 2025 are the same for all streams including Arts, Science, and Commerce. You are required to score a minimum of 33% marks in language papers and also the minimum passing marks separately in both theory and practical/internal assessment to be eligible for the pass certificate. 

What are the CBSE Class 12 Passing Marks 2025 out of 20?

CBSE Class 12 Passing Marks 2025 out of 20 are 7. In class 12th, you are required to score the minimum passing marks separately in both theory and internal assessment to be eligible for the passing certificate and other important documents. 

What are the CBSE Class 12 Passing Marks 2025 out of 70?

CBSE Class 12 Passing Marks 2025 out of 70 are 23. You must score the minimum passing marks which is 33% separately in both theory and practical papers to be eligible for the passing certificate as per the rules and regulations set by CBSE. 

What happens if a student fails to score the passing marks?

The students who fail to score the passing marks will have to appear for the compartment exams.

Has the CBSE board changed the passing criteria for Class 12 exams 2025?

CBSE board has not made any changes to the passing criteria for Class 12 exams 2025. The students need to score at least 33% marks to pass the exam.

How to get CBSE Passing Marks for Class 12th 2025 in compartment exams?

If you were not able to get CBSE Passing Marks for Class 12th 2025 in the board exams then you will have to appear for the supplementary exams however with effective practice and revising through the sample papers you can easily get the passing marks in your next try. 

Are there any changes in the CBSE Passing Marks for Class 12th 2025?

No there are no changes recorded in the CBSE Passing Marks for Class 12th 2025. The minimum passing marks for CBSE are still 33% separately in theory and practical exams and also students must score more than 33% marks in aggregate. 

Is it important to get CBSE Passing Marks for Class 12th 2025 in practical also?

Students will only be considered "passed" in the board exams if they get the CBSE Passing Marks for Class 12th 2025 separately in theory and practical exams for the subjects with practical papers. 

Are the CBSE Passing Marks for Class 12th 2025 different for compartment exams?

No, CBSE Passing Marks for Class 12th 2025 are not different for compartment exams. The candidate will be declared 'Pass' if he/she get 33% marks in the compartmental subject/subjects in which he/she had failed. 

What are the CBSE Passing Marks for Class 12th 2025?

CBSE Passing Marks for Class 12th 2025 are 33% in theory and 33% in practical/project work separately. Students must get more than E grade in every subject to be considered passed and get the marksheet. 

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