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CBSE 2027 Board Exam: No Change in Passing Rule, Know Required Marks.
- •CBSE has clarified confusion among students, parents, and schools regarding the passing criteria for the Class 10 board exam 2027.
- •There is no change in passing rules for Class 10 students; in the 2026-27 academic session, students will still need to secure a total of 33 percent marks by combining internal assessment and board examination scores.
- •Confusion arose from language in the Secondary School Curriculum for 2026-27, leading many to believe 33 percent marks separately in both internal assessment and board examination would be mandatory.
- •According to CBSE, in Class 10, the main examination will be for 80 marks, while 20 marks are allotted for internal assessment; the final result will be determined by combining performance in both.
- •CBSE has also clarified that there has been no change in the design of the question paper and assessment pattern, with the same rules as 2025-26 applying for 2026-27.
Key Questions Answered
For the 2027 Class 10 board exams, students need to secure a total of 33 percent marks by combining their internal assessment and board examination scores. There is no requirement to achieve 33 percent marks separately in both internal assessment and board examination.
No, CBSE has clarified that there are no changes to the design of the question paper or assessment pattern for the 2026-27 academic session. The sample question papers and marking schemes released for Classes 10 and 12 should be utilized for understanding the format.
Confusion arose among students, teachers, and parents due to the language used regarding passing criteria in the Secondary School Curriculum for Class 9-10 (Part-1) for 2026-27, which led many to believe that scoring 33 percent separately in internal and board assessments had become mandatory. CBSE subsequently clarified that the previous year's passing rules remain unchanged.
