ISC Grading System 2024, Internal Assessment, Marking Scheme, Passing Criteria

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ISC Grading System 2024 is provided in the article below. CISCE follows 9 point-scale grading system for class 12. On this scale, 1 is considered to be the highest, and 9 is the lowest.

ISC Grading System considers both internal assessments and external examinations. This approach distinguishes ISC from other educational boards. In other boards like CBSE, an overall grade is awarded to a subject after considering both internal and external marks.

The grades awarded as per ISC Grading System are indicative of equivalent percentage marks. Students can use these grades to know their percentage in ISC Class 12 Result. To pass the external exams, students need to achieve a minimum 7 grade. A grade of 8 or 9 in any subject indicates that the student is not declared pass in that subject.

This year, ISC Class 12 Exams are scheduled from February 12 to April 3, 2024. The results for ISC board exams are generally released by May through online mode.

Ques. Does ISC select the best of 4 or 5?

Ans. ISC considers the best 4 subject marks including English. Other than the marks scored in English, three other subjects are considered whose scores are comparatively higher.

Ques. What are the passing marks for ISC?

Ans. Students must score at least 35% marks in aggregate and 40% marks in each subject to be declared pass.

Ques. Is scoring in ISC easy?

Ans. No, it is not very easy to score high marks in ISC Board. As compared to CBSE, the difficulty level of ISC class 12 exams is high. Students need to follow strict study schedule and practice consistently from the right resources if they want to achieve high scores in ISC board exams.


ISC Grading System

ISC Grading System 2024

Below is the CISCE Grading System 2024 for both external exams and internal assessments.

ISC External Examination Grading System

The grading system followed for ISC Class 12 external exams is tabulated below:

Grade Standard
1, 2 Very Good
3, 4, 5 Credit
6, 7 Pass
8, 9 Fail

Please note that the minimum passing grade is 7. Grades from 1 to 7 are indicated on the passing certificate.

ISC Internal Assessment Grading System

The internal assessment grades are awarded based on the performance in SUPW (Socially Useful Productive Work) and Community Service. For internal assessments, letters from A to E are used to award grades with A being the highest and E the lowest.

Grade Standard
A Very Good
B Good
C Satisfactory
D Fair
E Fail

Note: Grades A to D are mentioned in certificates for internal assessment.

Additional Conditions for Satisfactorily Completing ISC Course

Apart from obtaining passing grades in external and internal exams, a student needs to appear for the following to get a passing certificate from ISC Board:

Subject Examination Mode
Second Language Oral Examination
Art Internal Examination
Physical Education Internal Assessment
Moral and Spiritual Values Internal Assessment

ISC Grading System 2024 maintains similar grading patterns for both external exams and internal assessments, with slight variations in the assessment modes across different subjects.

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ISC Subject-Wise Marking Scheme

ISC Subject-Wise Marking Scheme 2024

ISC class 12 subjects are divided into three groups. Candidates should note that in Group I and Group II, the marking scheme allocates 80% weightage to external examinations and 20% to internal assessments. For Group III subjects, the distribution is equal, with 50% weightage given to each external exam and internal assessment.

Group Subjects Marking Scheme
Group I Second Language (one/two), History, Civics, Geography, English (80% marks external exam + 20% marks internal exam)
Group II Commercial Studies, Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology), Mathematics, Environmental Science, Economics, A Classical Language, A Modern Foreign Language (80% marks external exam + 20% marks internal exam)
Group III Arts, Computer Applications, Economic Applications, Commercial Applications, Physical Education, Home Science, A Modern Foreign Language (50% marks external exam + 50% marks internal exam)

Check ISC Class 12 Exam Pattern 2024


ISC Passing Marks

ISC Passing Marks

Overall, candidates must score a minimum of 35% marks to be declared pass in ISC Class 12 Exams 2024. However, the passing marks for individual subjects is 40%. Check the details of subject-wise passing marks below:

Subject External Exam Internal Assessment Passing Marks
English Language 100 - 40%
English Literature 100 - 40%
Economics 80 20 40%
Commerce 80 20 40%
Accountancy 80 20 40%
Mathematics 80 20 40%
Physics 70 30 40%
Chemistry 70 30 40%
Biology 70 30 40%
History 80 20 40%
Geography 70 30 40%

Other than obtaining the required passing marks in a subject, the following are some conditions followed in ISC Board:

  • Students cannot appear for more than 6 papers in ISC board exams.
  • English is compulsory for all. Apart from English, students can choose to appear for 3, 4, or 5 elective subjects.
  • Pass certificates will be awarded only to the candidates who score an aggregate of 35% marks and pass each subject individually.
  • If any of the above conditions are not met by a student, he/she will be awarded a status of ‘PCNA’ (Pass Certificate Not Awarded) on their marksheet.
  • Students awarded PCNA can appear for compartment exams only if they have passed English and the other two elective subjects.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Ques. What is the grading system for ISC Class 12 in 2024?

Ans. ISC follows a nine-point grading scale where Grades 1 to 7 denote various levels of achievement from 'Very Good' to 'Pass', and Grades 8 and 9 indicate 'Fail'. Internal assessments in SUPW (Socially Useful Productive Work) and Community Service also receive grades A to E.

Ques. How does ISC marking scheme distribute marks across different subject groups?

Ans. ISC class 12 subjects are grouped, with Group I and Group II subjects evaluated with 80% weightage on external exams and 20% on internal assessments. Group III subjects have an equal distribution of 50% for each external and internal assessment.

Ques. What are the dates for ISC Class 12 Exam 2024?

Ans. ISC Class 12 Exams will be conducted from February 12 to April 3, 2024.

Ques. Will students who did not obtain the pass certificate get another chance?

Ans. Yes, students failing to achieve Pass Certificates can opt for the compartment examination to be held in July 2024. However, to appear for the compartment exams, they must have passed English and the other two elective subjects.

Ques. How does the compartment exam benefit students?

Ans. The compartment exam provides an opportunity for score enhancement. Successfully scoring passing marks in the compartmental exam allows students to claim ISC Passing Certificate.

*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College.

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