I am in SC category and have 62% in CBSE board PCM and overall, all percentage including best 5 subject is 66% will I get IIT?
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It is compulsory to pass in CBSE Class 12 internal assessment. Students will be considered as fail if they don't qualify in internal assessment.
Many CBSE Class 12 follows an 80-mark theory and 20-mark internal assessment pattern. In such cases, students must secure a minimum of 26 marks out of 80 in the theory paper and 7 marks out of 20 in internal assessment.
CBSE may award grace marks in exceptional cases where a student falls short of passing by a small margin. It is given at the discretion of the board.
The grading system of CBSE Class 12 is 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
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B-1 | 8 | Next 1/8th of the passed candidates |
B-2 | 7 | Next 1/8th of the passed candidates
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C-1 | 6 | Next 1/8th of the passed candidates |
C-2 | 5 | Next 1/8th of the passed candidates
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D-1 | 4 | Next 1/8th of the passed candidates
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D-2 | C | Next 1/8th of the passed candidates
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E | C | Failed candidates |
CBSE Class 12 merit certificate in each subject is awarded to the top 0.1 % of
candidates passing that subject. This is subject to passing the exam.
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