Bihar Board Passing Marks for Class 12th 2025 - Check Theory, Practical, Minimum, Maximum Marks Criteria

Pratha Shishodia

Updated On: March 25, 2025 07:37 AM

Bihar Board Passing Marks for Class 12 Theory and Practical are given below in the article. Students can check the passing marks for subjects of Science, Commerce, and Arts streams. It is necessary to score the minimum passing marks to pass the BSEB Class 12 exam. 
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Bihar Board Passing Marks for Class 12th 2025: Bihar Board follows a set of guidelines to mark students. The board follows a standard for minimum passing marks. The students have to achieve the minimum passing marks in all subjects to qualify the exam. For each subject, the marks will be considered for both theory and practical exams. In theory exams of 70 marks, students need to score at least 21 marks and in practical exams of 30 marks, they require 12 marks. It is necessary to pass the theory and practical exam individually. Overall, the students need to score at least 30 marks out of 100 marks to pass the exam. Also Check Bihar Board 12th Grading System 2025

As per the stream chosen by students, there will be different subjects. The Science students will have more practical exams in comparison to others. The students scoring below the minimum marks will have to reappear for the exams. After the release of the Bihar Board 12th Result 2025 , students will be able to check the marks for each subject. For more information about the passing marks, students can go through the article in detail. The passing marks for all subjects are explained in the table below.

Also Check Bihar Board 12th Toppers 2025

Bihar Board 12th Latest Updates 2025

  • March 25, 2025: Bihar Board 12th Result 2025 will be released today at 1:15 PM. The board will release the result on its official website. By entering the roll number and roll code, students will be able to check their result.

Bihar Board Passing Marks for Class 12th 2025 - Stream Wise

The passing marks in Bihar Board 12th Exam vary as per the subject. Here we have provided stream-wise passing marks for all subjects for students’ reference.

Bihar Board Passing Marks for Class 12th 2025: Science

The Science stream students have to appear for the practical exams in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology subjects.

Subject

Total Marks

Theory Marks

Pass Marks Theory

Pass Marks Practical

Total Pass Marks

Mathematics

100

100

-

-

30

English/Hindi

100

100

-

-

30

Physics

100

70

21

12

33

Chemistry

100

70

21

12

33

Biology

100

70

21

12

33

Alternative English

50

50

-

-

15

RB - Non-Hindi

50

50

-

-

15


Also Check Bihar Board 12th Marksheet 2025

Bihar Board Passing Marks for Class 12th 2025: Commerce

The students appearing for Bihar Board 12th Commerce stream only have to appear for the practical exam in Entrepreneurship subject. All other subjects only have theory exams. From the table below, students can check the passing marks required for each of the subjects of the Commerce stream.

Subject

Total Marks

Theory Marks

Pass Marks Theory

Pass Marks Practical

Total Pass Marks

English/Hindi

100

100

-

-

30

Mathematics

100

100

-

-

30

Economics

100

100

-

-

30

Business Studies

100

100

-

-

30

Accountancy

100

100

-

-

30

Entrepreneurship

100

70

21

12

33

Alternative English

50

50

-

-

15

RB - Non-Hindi

50

50

-

-

15

Bihar Board Passing Marks for Class 12th 2025: Arts

The table below provides information about the passing marks for the Bihar Board 12th Arts stream. Students need to score at least the marks described below in each of the subjects to pass the Bihar Board 12th Arts exams:

Subject

Total Marks

Theory Marks

Pass Marks Theory

Pass Marks Practical

Total Pass Marks

English/Hindi

100

100

-

-

30

Mathematics

100

100

-

-

30

Political Science

100

100

-

-

30

History

100

100

-

-

30

Economics

100

100

-

-

30

Geography

100

70

21

12

33

Psychology

100

70

21

12

33

RB - Non-Hindi

50

50

-

-

15

Alternative English

50

50

-

-

15

Bihar Board 12th Grading System 2025

The Bihar board follows a 9 point grading system for the Bihar Board 12th exam 2025 . From the table below, students can check the information related to the grading system. This will help students to get an idea about the grades as per the marks scored. The students can also check out the grade value.

Range Of Marks

Grade

Grade Value

> 90%

A1

Outstanding

80% - 90%

A2

Excellent

70% - 80%

B1

Very Good

60% - 70%

B2

Good

50% - 60%

C

Above Average

40% - 50%

D

Average

33% - 40%

E

Fair

Less than 33%

F

Unsatisfactory

Students securing less than 30 marks in the individual paper(s) but securing aggregate marks of more than 197.

F

Unsatisfactory (Need to appear again)

Bihar Board 12th Division System 2025

The Bihar board follows a division system and students achieve the divisions according to the marks scored by them. Check out the points below to get an idea of the division system followed by the board.

  • There are 5 subjects in total and students have to appear for 500 marks in total.
  • Out of 500 marks, students who score 300 marks will be awarded with the first division.
  • If students score between 225 and 300 marks, they will get the second division.
  • The students who score between 150 and 225 marks will be awarded with the third division.
  • Out of 500, students who score below 150 marks will have to appear for the compartment exam.

Also Read - Bihar Board Class 12 Arts Toppers 2025

Tips to Score Good Marks in Bihar Board 12th Exams 2025

The students can go through the important steps mentioned below to score high marks in the board exams. With these tips, it will become easy for students to perform well in the board exams.

  • Understand the questions in detail. Get to know what the question is asking and prepare a structure in mind. This will help in writing the perfect answers.
  • Check the marking scheme. The short questions can be answered first. They can be answered in 2 to 3 lines. According to the marks, students can write lengthy answers for long questions.
  • For Science questions, students can draw well-labelled diagrams. Neat and clean diagrams will help in scoring good marks.
  • For Commerce questions, students can draw the required graphs. If the question has high marks, students can draw a graph to illustrate the example taken.
  • In the Arts subject, students should focus on quoting the exact dates and facts in order to answer the questions in a wise manner.
  • Learn to manage time. It is essential to attempt all the questions within the exam time.
  • Go through the answer sheet after attempting all the questions.
Also Read - Bihar Board Class 12 Commerce Toppers 2025

Bihar Board Passing Marks for Class 12th - Result Statistics

The table below represents the number of students who appeared for the exam in each year. The students can also check out the number of students passed and failed in the Bihar Class 12 exams every year. After the announcement of the 2025 result, the table will be updated with the details.

Year

Total Students Passed

Total Students Failed

Total Students Appeared

2025

TBU

TBU

TBU

2023

10,91,948

2,12,638

13,04,586

2022

10,78,770

2,67,169

13,45,939

2021

10,74,224

2,66,043

13,40,267

2020

9,65,674

2,39,160

12,04,834

2019

10,54,279

2,61,103

13,15,382

2018

9,53,785

2,36,215

11,90,000

2017

9,93,995

2,46,173

12,40,168

Students can regularly visit the page to get the latest updates about the passing marks set by the Bihar board. The students will be updated with all the relevant information in this article. For any change in the passing marks of theory or practical exam, an update will be provided here.

FAQs

What happens if a student is unsatisfied with the marks scored in Bihar board class 12 exams 2025?

In case a student is not satisfied with the marks scored in Bihar board class 12 exams 2025, they can apply for re-evaluation of subjects. The answer sheets for theory exams can be rechecked and if there is any change in the marks, it will be considered final for the marksheet.

Can I score full marks in Bihar board class 12 practical exams 2025?

It is possible to score full marks in the Bihar board class 12 practical exams 2025. The students should focus on providing the correct answers. Answering as per the questions will help students to score higher and full marks.

Is it necessary to score the passing marks in Bihar board class 12th practical exam 2025?

The students will have to not only separately appear for the Bihar board class 12th practical exams 2025 but also score passing marks in practical exams of each subject. 

How can I score high marks in the Bihar board class 12 board exams?

The students should thoroughly prepare the Bihar board class 12 syllabus. In addition, they can learn to solve the questions. This will help them to improve their performance in the board exams and score high marks. 

Will the passing marks criteria be the same for the Bihar Board Class 12 exams and compartment exams?

The Bihar Board follows the same passing criteria for the Bihar Board Class 12 exams and compartment exams.

Who scores the first division in the Bihar Board Class 12 exams 2025?

The students who obtain 300 and above marks in Bihar Board Class 12 exams 2025 will get the first division. 

If a student fails to score the passing marks in Bihar board class 12 exams, what can be done?

In case a student is unable to get the passing marks in board exams, they can appear for the compartment exams. It is a second chance for students to score good marks and pass the Bihar Board Class 12 exams.

What are the passing marks out of 70 marks in Bihar Board class 12 exams?

Bihar Board class 12 students need to secure 21 marks out of 70 marks.

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