The minimum passing marks for the Odisha Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) is 33% in aggregate and at least 30% in each subject.

For practical subjects, a student must pass both practical and theory components with 30% in each to pass the subject.

Whereas for theory subjects, a student only has to pass the theory paper is 30%.

  • The total exam is out of 600 marks, including the six subjects.
  • A student can pass this exam only by achieving an aggregate of 33% out of 600.
  • For practical subjects, the theory paper is for 70 marks, and the remaining 30 is practical.
  • For theory subjects, the theory exam is for 80 marks and the Internal assessment is for 20 marks.
  • Scoring below the 30% in the theory paper will lead to failure in both practical and theory subjects.
Odisha CHSE 12th Passing Marks 2026

Source: Odisha CHSE official website

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Odisha CHSE 12th Passing Marks 2026

Key Summary

  • The minimum scoring mark is 30% for each subject and 33% in aggregate.
  • For 80 marks theory subjects, a student must score 24 out of 80 to pass the subjects.
  • Science subjects that involve practicals like Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, the minimum passing mark is 21 out of 70 for theory and 9 out of 30 for practical.
  • The minimum passing mark is 12 out of 40 for theory and 18 out of 60 for practical for the vocational subjects.
  • According to the 9-point Grading system, a student should secure at least a “D” grade to pass the subject.
  • Failure of the minimum score requirements and grade will lead to failure of the exam.

Odisha CHSE Subject-Wise Minimum Passing Marks 2026

  • For the science subjects like Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Computer Science, the maximum theory marks are 70, and practicals are 30.
  • Failing either theory or practical will lead to failing the subject.
  • Mathematics has 100 marks for theory, with a minimum of 30 marks to pass the exam.
Subjects Maximum Theory marks Passing marks Maximum Practical/ Project marks Passing marks Overall Passing Marks
English 80 24 20 N/A 30
MIL (Modern Indian Language) 80 24 20 N/A 30
History 80 24 20 N/A 30
Political Science 80 24 20 N/A 30
Physics 70 21 30 09 30
Chemistry 70 21 30 09 30
Biology 70 21 30 09 30
Mathematics 80 24 20 N/A 30
Vocational Studies 40 12 60 18 30
Odisha CHSE Subject-Wise Minimum Passing Marks 2026

Source: The Odisha Education

Ques. Is CHSE out of 500 or 600?

Ans. The Odisha Class 12 CHSE exam is out of 600 marks, which includes six subjects with 100 marks each.

Ques. What is the pass for Class 12 of CHSE?

Ans. To pass the Odisha Class 12 exam, a minimum score of 30% in all the subjects, and a total aggregate of 33% out of 600, ie., at least 198 out of 600 is required as the total marks including all the 6 subjects.

Ques: What is the passing mark for practicals?

Ans: The science subjects like Physics, Chemistry, and Biology follow a 70+30 evaluation pattern. The minimum passing marks for the practical component is 9 out of 30.

Ques. Is 23 passing marks out of 70?

Ans. Yes. For science subjects like Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, 23 is the passing mark out of 70. 21 is the minimum passing mark out 0f 70, and anything above that is considered pass.

Ques. Is 24 out of 80 pass or fail?

Ans. Yes. For theory subjects like English, MIL, History, Political Science, and Maths, a student will pass the subject if he/ she scores 24 out of 80 marks.

Ques. Is 23 out of 100 pass or fail?

Ans. Yes, because the Internal Assessments (IA) are not taken into consideration while marking or grading the paper. Hence, 24 out of 100 is considered pass for the theory subjects, which has a written paper for 80 marks and 20 marks for IA.

Odisha CHSE 12th 2026 Grading Point System

The Odisha CHSE follows a 9-point grading scale to rank students based on their overall performance in the examination, evaluating their marks to grade points and remarks.

  • A student must acquire at least a “D” grade in every subject to pass the board examination.
  • If a student gets a grade below D, ie., “E1/E2”, it indicates failure in the particular subject.
Marks Range Grade Remark
91-100 A1 Outstanding
81-90 A2 Excellent
71-80 B1 Very Good
61-70 B2 Good
51-60 C1 Above Average
41-50 C2 Average
33-40 D Fair
21-32 E1 Marginal
00-20 E2 Fail

Ques. What is the passing grade?

Ans. The passing grade, according to the 9-point scale grading system is “D”, which has a mark range of 33-40, with a “Fair” remark.

The results of this exam are expected to be announced on May 15,2026.