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ISC Passing Marks for Class 12th 2025:
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Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination has set a minimum range of marks to pass the class 12 exams. For each subject in class 12, students need to score 40% marks. In all subjects of Science, Commerce, and Arts streams, students require 40 marks to pass the exam. Overall, students need to secure a minimum of 35% marks to pass the ISC Class 12 exams. CICSE has released the ISC 12th date sheet 2025 on November 25, 2024, as per which the exams will begin from February 13 and conclude on April 5, 2025. The exams will be held in a single shift. The 2 hours exam will be held from 2 PM to 4 PM while the exams held for 3 hours will be held from 9 am to 12 noon.
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Most of the subjects are divided into theory and practical or internal assessment as well. The English subject is divided into two parts (grammar and literature). Both the parts have theory exams. The students studying major Science subjects including Physics, Chemistry, and Biology get marks for theory, practical, practical file, and project work. By performing their best, students can easily score full marks in practical exams which helps in improving overall percentage. In this article, students can go through the tables representing the passing marks for all major subjects.
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- November 25, 2024: CICSE released the ISC 12th date sheet 2025; the ISC class 12 exam 2025 will be held from February 13 to April 5, 2025.
ISC Passing Marks for Class 12th 2025 - Theory and Practical
Following are the tables for Science, Commerce, and Arts. Students can go through the tables and check the passing marks required in each subject according to the stream.
ISC 12th Passing Marks: Science
Physics, Chemistry, and Biology are the major subjects for Science students. Take a look at the passing marks required in each subject. Ensure you get full marks in practical exams.
Subject | Duration | Particulars | Total Marks | Passing Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
English | 3 hours | English Language | 100 | 40 |
Literature in English | 100 | |||
Maths | 3 hours | Theory | 80 | 40 |
Project Work | 20 | |||
Physics | 3 hours | Theory | 70 | 40 |
Practical | 15 | |||
Project Work | 10 | |||
Practical File | 5 | |||
Chemistry | 3 hours | Theory | 70 | 40 |
Practical | 15 | |||
Project Work | 10 | |||
Practical File | 5 | |||
Biology | 3 hours | Theory | 70 | 40 |
Practical | 15 | |||
Project Work | 10 | |||
Practical File | 5 |
ISC 12th Passing Marks: Commerce
The students appearing for ISC 12th Commerce stream have Business Studies, Accountancy, and Economics as the major subjects. Students also have to study English and can choose optional subjects as per their interests. In the following table, passing marks for each subject is mentioned.
Subject | Duration | Particulars | Total Marks | Passing Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
English | 3 hours | English Language | 100 | 40 |
Literature in English | 100 | |||
Economics | 3 hours | Theory | 80 | 40 |
Project Work | 20 | |||
Business Studies | 3 hours | Theory | 80 | 40 |
Project Work | 20 | |||
Accountancy | 3 hours | Theory | 80 | 40 |
Project Work | 20 | |||
Mathematics | 3 hours | Theory | 80 | 40 |
Project Work | 20 |
ISC 12th Passing Marks: Arts
ISC 12th Arts stream students have to appear in theory and practical exams for all subjects. Some subjects include project work instead of practical exams. They must secure passing marks in all subjects to pass the ISC 12th Arts exams. Check out the details for all subjects from the table below.
Subject | Duration | Particulars | Total Marks | Passing Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
English | 3 hours | English Language | 100 | 40 |
Literature in English | 100 | |||
History | 3 hours | Theory | 80 | 40 |
Project Work | 20 | |||
Geography | 3 hours | Theory | 70 | 40 |
Practical and Project Work | 30 |
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ISC Qualifying Criteria 2025
To secure the ISC passing marks, students can plan a strategy. The students should aim at scoring 40% marks in each of the subjects and an aggregate of 35% overall. Only then they will be given the “pass” status. From the points below, students can check the passing criteria:
- Students appearing for the ISC 2025 exam must appear for the compulsory English exam and four elective subjects.
- Students will only be allowed to appear for the exam in a maximum 6 subjects.
- A pass certificate will be provided to students who score at least 35% marks.
- Students scoring less than 35% marks will be awarded with a PCNA or Pass Certificate Not Awarded status.
- Students failing in one or two subjects will only be allowed to appear for the ISC compartment exams.
Students going to appear for the ISC Class 12 exams can thoroughly check all the information mentioned in the article. All the details related to the passing marks in each of the subjects are provided here. Students can also go through the detailed bifurcation of marks for theory and practical exams.
