How to get Eligibility Certificate from CBSE to apply for college?
You typically don't need an Eligibility Certificate from CBSE to apply for colleges in India. Most colleges in India rely on verification of your original mark sheet and other documents directly from the CBSE board. On the other hand, CBSE website itself clarifies this on their "Admission" section.
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For obtaining eligibility certificate from the CBSE Board, the Principal of the School/ Institute to which admission is being sought, will have to submit to the Board full details of the case and relevant documents with his own remarks/recommendations.
Upvote For obtaining eligibility certificate from the CBSE Board, the Principal of the School to which admission is being sought will submit to the Board full details of the case and relevant documents with his own remarks/recommendations.
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A candidate failing in one of the five subjects of external examination is placed in a compartment in that subject, provided they qualify in all the subjects of internal assessment.
Grace marks in CBSE Class 12 is also considered when questions are excessively difficult, outside the prescribed syllabus, or if the paper is unusually lengthy.
According to CBSE, the passing marks in Class 12 are 33%. If any student is not able to achieve 33% marks and misses out by one mark or so, then the board awards grace marks to students.
The passing marks in CBSE Class 12 are 33%. In case candidates fail to achieve this by one mark, the grace marks are given to students. Students said that the Physics paper was tough and they demand grace marks for this paper. However, there is no update from CBSE regarding this.
Students can use the CBSE Class 12 English answer key 2026 to calculate the probable score. This can be done by calculating the total number of responses marked correctly in the exam.
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