When will result release, passing marks, criteria for cancelled papers & other FAQs

CBSE 12th Result 2020: When will result release, passing marks, criteria for cancelled papers & other FAQs

 

By : Kanika Khurana | Jul 04, 2020

 

Central Board of Secondary Education, CBSE would be releasing the CBSE Class 12 Result 2020 in the month of July. Class 12 board examinations started from February 15 and were scheduled to end on March 31, 2020. A few papers, however, were cancelled when riots broke out in North East Delhi for the students in the region. Later, with the outbreak of the pandemic, the papers scheduled between March 19 and March 31 were postponed.

 

The board, in its latest announcement, cancelled the remaining papers and released an evaluation criteria based on the marks obtained by the students in the attempted papers as well as the internal marks obtained by the students. Here’s a look at when the board 12th results be declared, the exact date, the passing criteria, evaluation criteria, how to calculate percentage and other Frequently Asked Questions or FAQs on CBSE 12th Result 2020.

 

When will CBSE 12th Result 2020 be released?

Central Board of Secondary Education, CBSE had stated that the class 12 board results 2020 would be released by July 15, 2020.

 

What is the exact date for CBSE 12th Result 2020?

Exact date for CBSE Class 12 results have not been announced as yet. As per the announcement made by the board, the results would be released anytime ‘by’ July 15. Tentatively, the results can be expected any time in the second week of July. Time would be announced by the board on the day of the declaration.

 

I appeared for only three papers in 2020, how would my score be calculated for the remaining papers?

Students who have appeared in three papers would be scored on the basis of the average of the best of two papers attempted as per CBSE Evaluation Criteria 2020, which was released by the board on May 25.

 

I missed one paper due to lockdown. How would my marks in the remaining paper be calculated?

As per CBSE Evaluation Criteria 2020, the students who have appeared for more than three papers would be marked for the remaining papers on the basis of the average of ‘best of three’. In other words, if a student has say appeared in 4 papers and scored 65, 75, 85 and 95 in the subjects, then for the remaining paper the marks would be averaged taking best of three (in this example 75, 85 and 95).

 

I am from North East Delhi and I could appear for only two papers due to riots and then the Coronavirus lockdown. How would my marks be scored?

For students who have appeared in less than three papers, the marks for the remaining paper would be calculates basis the performance in the examination attempted as well as the internal/ practical/ project assignment marks awarded to the students.

 

If I am not happy with the ‘average’ marks awarded by CBSE for the cancelled paper, what can I do?

CBSE would be conducting the examinations for the cancelled 29 papers at a later date, when it is conducive to conduct the examination. Class 12 students have an option of appearing for these papers at that time. Marks scored by the students opting for the examination at a later date would be considered as final.

 

If I appear for the exams at a later date and score less than the average marks that were awarded, which of the two scores would be considered?

For students who choose to appear for the examinations, the marks scored in such exams would be considered as final – even if the marks thus scored are less than the average marks awarded by CBSE to the student.

 

Would the scores of CBSE Class 12 Result be moderated this year?

Moderation as a policy is adapted by the board to correct the discrepancy in the set of papers and also in accordance to the feedback received by teachers about the difficulty level of the questions. Since many exams were conducted by the board, it can be expected that the board may continue to employ its moderation policy for the subject. As for the papers that were cancelled, since the board may be employing an averaging algorithm using the best marks in other subjects, moderation may not be employed.

 

Does CBSE award Grace Marks? How much ‘grace marks’ can the board give?

CBSE does have a grace mark policy. For a student who is failing by 2 to 5 marks, the board may award grace marks. There is no ‘minimum’ or ‘maximum’ grace marks policy employed by the board. Awarding of grace marks also depends on the performance of the students in the other subjects and also by how many marks the student is failing in the subject.

 

What is the passing criterion for CBSE Class 12 Board Examination?

In order to qualify or pass the CBSE Class 12 board examinations, students need to score a minimum of 33 per cent in each subject. Student is required to score 33 per cent in external or theory paper as well as 33 per cent in the internal assessment. Students need to pass individually in both external (out of 80, 70) and internal (out of 20, 30) mark papers to be awarded a pass in the subject. If a student fails in external but has scored good marks in internal, he would still be awarded as ‘fail’ in the subject.

 

To be promoted, students must scoring the passing marks in 5 subjects. In case a student appears for more than 5 subjects and passes in 5 but fails in the sixth subject, he/she would be marked at ‘pass’. The student would be eligible to appear for the ‘improvement’ in the sixth paper. However, of the 5 papers, the student must be ‘pass’ in one language paper at least.

 

Would the marks in internal and external be combined to determine passing marks?

No. Students are required to score minimum 33% marks individually in both external and internal evaluation.

 

When would the CBSE Mark Sheet be released?

CBSE releases the digital mark sheet almost immediately after the results are announced on DigiLocker. The physical mark sheets are shared with the respective schools within a few days from the declaration of the results. The students can collect the physical copy of their mark sheet from their respective schools at their own convenience.

 

Would the DigiLocker Mark Sheet be valid for admission purposes at colleges/ universities?

Yes. CBSE DigiLocker Mark Sheets are true copies and can be used for admission purposes in various universities and colleges across the country. This year, due to the pandemic, most universities including Delhi University would be accessing the digital mark sheet of the students to complete the verification process.

 

Can I apply for Revaluation of my answer sheets?

Yes. CBSE students can apply for recounting as well as revaluation of the marks awarded. The revaluation process would begin after the results are declared and is completely online.

 

What is the CBSE Revaluation process?

Students can apply for revaluation and recounting of their marks. The process is a three step process of recounting, asking for photo-copy and then revaluation of specific questions. These steps are to be done in the order specified.  Also, for 2020, the revaluation would be open only for the subject papers ‘attempted’ by students and not for the papers which have been awarded ‘averaged out’ marks.

 

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