Punjab School Education Board has prescribed the Punjab Board class 10 passing marks on the official website. According to the PSEB class 10th passing criteria, candidates must score at least 33% marks in each paper to pass the Punjab Board class 10 exam 2025. Out of 100 marks in each paper, students must get at least 33 marks. Theory papers of different subjects in the Punjab Board class 10 exam are having different marks. Maximum marks of different papers in class 10 exam include 90, 80, 75, 70, and 50.

  • For papers with a maximum of 90 marks, students must score at least 30 marks to pass the examination.
  • Similarly for papers with a maximum of 80, 75, 70, and 50 marks, students must score at least 26, 24, 23, and 16 marks respectively.
  • Students must also score a minimum of 33% marks in practical papers to pass the examination.

PSEB Class 10 result has been released on May 16, 2025 at 2.30 PM. This year, the overall pass percentage for PSEB 10th result 2025 is 95.61% – 94.50% for boys and 96.85% for girls.Three girls scored the cent percent marks in PSE Class 10 exam – Akshnoor Kaur, Ratinderdeep Kaur, and Arshdeep Kaur. Check How to Download PSEB 10th Result 2025

PSEB 10th Passing Marks

Performance of students appearing for the Punjab Board class 10 exam is evaluated based on the PSEB class 10th grading system. As per the Punjab Board class 10 grading system, students will be allotted grades based on the percentage scores obtained by them in PSEB 10th exam 2025.

  • Students will get grade A+ for scoring 91 to 100% marks and grade A for scoring 81 to 90% marks.
  • To pass the Punjab Board class 10 exam 2025, students must score at least a D grade with a minimum of 33% marks.
  • Students scoring less than 33% marks will be awarded grade D and will be marked as failed on their Punjab Board class 10 marksheet. 

Punjab Board Class 10 Exam 2025 Highlights

Students can check some of the important highlights for Punjab Board class 10 exam 2025 in the table below.

Particulars Details
Examination Name Punjab Board Class 10 Exam 2025
Conducted by Punjab School Education Board
Subjects Included Hindi, English, Science, Mathematics, Social Science, etc.
Paper Types Theory & Practical
Total Marks or Each Paper 100
Passing Marks 33%
Punjab Board Class 10 Theory Exam Dates 10 March to 4 April 2025
Punjab Board Class 10 Result Date May 16, 2025
Official Punjab Board Website pseb.ac.in.

Punjab Board Class 10 Passing Marks: Subject Wise

As per the Punjab Board class 10 passing marks prescribed by the Punjab School Education Board, students must score a minimum of 33% marks in each subject of the Punjab Board class 10 exam 2025 to pass the examination. Out of 100 marks for each subject, students must score at least 33 marks. Out of 90 marks, students must score a minimum of 30 marks to pass the examination. For theory papers with maximum marks of 80, 75, 70, and 50, students must score a minimum of 26, 24, 23, and 16 marks respectively. Candidates are also required to score at least 33% marks in practical papers. Students can check the table below for subject-wise Punjab Board class 10 passing marks 2025.

Subjects Total Marks Passing Marks Practical/CCE Marks Practical/CCE Passing Marks
English 90 30 10 3
Hindi/Urdu 75 24 - -
Punjabi 75 24 - -
Science 70 23 20/10 6/3
Math 80 26 10 3
Social Science 90 30 10 3
Pre-Vocational 50 16 40/10 13/03

People Also Ask

Ques. What is the passing marks out of 80 in PSEB 10th exam?

Ans. As per the PSEB class 10 passing criteria, students must score a minimum of 33% marks. Out of 80 marks, students must score at least 26 marks to pass PSEB class 10 exam.

Ques. What are the passing marks for 10th Punjab Board exam?

Ans. Passing marks for Punjab Board class 10 exam are 33%. Out of 80 marks, students must score at least 26 to pass the exam. Similarly, out of 90 marks, students must score at least 30 marks.

Punjab Board Class 10 Grading System

Punjab School Education Board has also prescribed PSEB 10th grading system to evaluate the performance of students appearing for Punjab Board class 10 examination. Grading system for the Punjab Board class 10 is a 7 point scale including grades A+, A, B+, B, C+, C, and D. Students will be awarded grades based on the scores obtained by them in the PSEB class 10 exam 2025. Students scoring 91 to 100% marks will be awarded A+ grade and students scoring 81 to 90 marks will get an A grade. Students must score a minimum of D grade with at least 33% marks to pass the examination. Candidates who fail to score 33% in the PSEB class 10 exam 2025 will be awarded D grade and will be considered failed. The table below mentions the grading system for the Punjab Board class 10 exam.

Grades Marks Points
A+ 91-100 10
A 81-90 09
B+ 71-80 08
B 61-70 07
C+ 51-60 06
C 41-50 05
D 01-40 04

People Also Ask

Ques. What is the grading system for Class 10 PSEB?

Ans. Grading system for PSEB class 10 exam includes grades from A+ to D with A being the highest grade and D being the lowest. Grade A+ is for students with 91 to 100% marks and grade D is for students with 40 or less marks.

Ques. What grade is 75% in the Punjab Board class 10 exam?

Ans. As per the grading system for PSEB class 10 exam, grade B+ is 75% with a marks range of 71 to 80.