Odisha CHSE Passing Marks: Check Odisha CHSE Passing Maximum and Minimum Marks
The CHSE has released a new marking scheme for the Odisha 12th board exams for the academic year 2026. Students are now required to secure a minimum of 30% in both theory and practical exams for all subjects to pass. For subjects without a practical component, the passing mark for an 80-mark theory paper is 24. Meanwhile, for subjects with practicals, students need 21 marks in the 70-mark theory paper and 9 marks in the 30-mark practical exam. Students failing to achieve this 30% threshold in any component will be considered as failed.
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In this academic year, the CHSE has released a new marking scheme for the 12th board exams. According to this new marking scheme, the passing marks for the 12th boards are 30%. The students need to score a minimum of 30% in both theory and practical exams of all subjects to pass the CHSE Odisha Exam 2026.
For students without practical subjects, the total marks for the theory paper are 80, and the passing marks are 24, while for students with practical subjects, the total marks are 70, and the passing marks are 21. The remaining marks will be allotted through internal assessment. The students scoring less than 30% will be considered as failed.
Odisha CHSE Passing Marks 2026
The passing marks required for the exams of all subjects are listed below:
| Subjects |
Total Marks |
Passing Marks |
||
| Theory | Practical | Theory | Practical | |
| English (Compulsory) | 80 | 20 | 24 | 6 |
| Alternative English | 80 | 20 | 24 | 6 |
| Odia | 80 | 20 | 24 | 6 |
| Odia (Optional) Elective | 80 | 20 | 24 | 6 |
| Telugu (M.I.L.) | 80 | 20 | 24 | 6 |
| Telugu Elective | 80 | 20 | 24 | 6 |
| Hindi (M.I.L.) | 80 | 20 | 24 | 6 |
| Hindi Elective | 80 | 20 | 24 | 6 |
| Urdu (M.I.L.) | 80 | 20 | 24 | 6 |
| Urdu Elective | 80 | 20 | 24 | 6 |
| Sanskrit (M.I.L.) | 80 | 20 | 24 | 6 |
| Sanskrit Elective | 80 | 20 | 24 | 6 |
| Bengali (M.I.L.) | 80 | 20 | 24 | 6 |
| Bengali Elective | 80 | 20 | 24 | 6 |
| Business Mathematics and Statistics (BMS) | 80 | 20 | 24 | 6 |
| Accountancy | 80 | 20 | 24 | 6 |
| Cost Accountancy | 80 | 20 | 24 | 6 |
| History | 80 | 20 | 24 | 6 |
| Geography | 70 | 30 | 21 | 9 |
| Geology | 70 | 30 | 21 | 9 |
| Chemistry | 70 | 30 | 21 | 9 |
| Physics | 70 | 30 | 21 | 9 |
| Mathematics | 80 | 20 | 24 | 6 |
| Computer Science | 70 | 30 | 21 | 9 |
| Computer Applications | 70 | 30 | 21 | 9 |
| Information Technology | 70 | 30 | 21 | 9 |
| Electronics | 70 | 30 | 21 | 9 |
| Botany + Zoology | 35 + 35 | 30 | 21 | 9 |
| Economics | 80 | 20 | 24 | 6 |
| Political Science | 80 | 20 | 24 | 6 |
| Education | 70 | 30 | 21 | 9 |
| Sociology | 80 | 20 | 24 | 6 |
| Logic | 80 | 20 | 24 | 6 |
| Home Science | 70 | 30 | 21 | 9 |
| Anthropology | 70 | 30 | 21 | 9 |
| Psychology | 70 | 30 | 21 | 9 |
| Statistics | 70 | 30 | 21 | 9 |
| IRPM (Industrial Relations and Personal Management) | 80 | 20 | 24 | 6 |
| Biotechnology | 70 | 30 | 21 | 9 |
Also Read: CHSE Odisha Result
Odisha CHSE Passing Marks For Vocational Subjects 2026
The following table provides the information related to the passing marks for the vocational subjects:
| Subjects |
Total Marks |
Passing Marks |
||
| Theory | Practical | Theory | Practical | |
| English (Compulsory) | 40 | 10 | 12 | 3 |
| Alternative English | 40 | 10 | 12 | 3 |
| Odia (M.I.L.) | 40 | 10 | 12 | 3 |
| Telugu (M.I.L.) | 40 | 10 | 12 | 3 |
| Hindi (M.I.L.) | 40 | 10 | 12 | 3 |
| Urdu (M.I.L.) | 40 | 10 | 12 | 3 |
| Sanskrit (M.I.L.) | 40 | 10 | 12 | 3 |
| Bengali (M.I.L.) | 40 | 10 | 12 | 3 |
| Business Mathematics and Statistics (BMS) | 80 | 20 | 24 | 6 |
| Cost Accounting | 80 | 20 | 24 | 6 |
| Business Economics | 80 | 20 | 24 | 6 |
| Economics | 80 | 20 | 24 | 6 |
| Integrated Vocational Subjects | 50 | 50 | 15 | 15 |
| Vocational Trade Subjects | 40 | 60 | 12 | 18 |
Odisha CHSE Grading System 2026
Apart from the marks, the students are also allotted grades, based on their marks received. The students need to attain a minimum grade D in order to pass in the exams. The Odisha CHSE has a 9 grade system ranging from A1 to E2, which is explained down below:
| Marks Range | Grade |
| 91 - 100 | A1 |
| 81 - 90 | A2 |
| 71 - 80 | B1 |
| 61 - 70 | B2 |
| 51 - 60 | C1 |
| 41 - 50 | C2 |
| 33 - 40 | D |
| 21 - 32 | E1 |
| 00 - 20 | E2 |
Also Read: Odisha CHSE Supplementary Exam
What if passing marks are not achieved in Odisha CHSE Exams?
If a student is unable to score passing marks in the 12th board examinations, he/she has the following options:
- Supplementary Exams - A student can apply for the supplementary exams if they are failing in one or more subjects. These exams will be conducted tentatively in August 2026. The timetable for the supplementary exams will be out in July 2026 on the official website Odisha CHSE at chseodisha.nic.in. The passing marks for the supplementary exams are also 30%. If a student is not able to get a minimum of 30 marks he/she will be considered as fail.
- Re -evaluation or rechecking - If a student feels that justice has not been delivered to their answers, he/she can apply for the revaluation of their answer sheets. Their copies will be checked again and if the examiner finds a mistake in checking, he/she will increase the student's marks. The student will have to pay some nominal fees to apply for rechecking.
- Improvement Exams - If the student does not want to opt for any of the above options, he/she can take the improvement exams in the following academic year with the following batch.
Students who are appearing for the Odisha CHSE examinations can visit this page frequently to get all the information regarding Odisha class 12th boards passing marks and other details.
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