PASS MARKS FOR ICSE, ISC REDUCED TO BRING UNIFORMITY

LUCKNOW: The pass marks for ICSE and ISC examinations have been reduced to bring about “close uniformity with other boards”. For ICSE (Class 10) examination, the pass marks have been lowered by 2 marks and for ISC (Class 12) it was brought down by 5 marks. The pass marks for ICSE would be 33% instead of the present 35% while for ISC examination the pass marks would be 35% instead of 40%.

LUCKNOW: The pass marks for ICSE and ISC examinations have been reduced to bring about “close uniformity with other boards”.

For ICSE (Class 10) examination, the pass marks have been lowered by 2 marks and for ISC (Class 12) it was brought down by 5 marks.

The pass marks for ICSE would be 33% instead of the present 35% while for ISC examination the pass marks would be 35% instead of 40%.

The change in the pass marks will come into effect from 2019 examination.

“The objective of this is to bring about close uniformity with other boards in the country,” said Gerry Arathoon, chief executive and secretary, Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi.

The schools were advised to

The council has decided to change its pass marks to bring about close uniformity with other boards in the country.

GERRY ARATHOON, chief executive and secretary, CISCE, New Delhi

implement the pass marks criteria in their internal examinations as well, from the academic year 2018-19 onwards. For class 9 and 10, it is 33% and for class 11 and 12, the pass marks will be 35%, he said.

Arathoon said, “Among the many recommendations made by the Inter Board Working Group (IBWG), it was suggested that all the boards in the country should have the same pass marks’ criteria.”

“In view of this the council has decided to change its pass marks,” he added.