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AP SSC Grading System is managed by the Board of Secondary Education Andhra Pradesh and is designed to ensure fair evaluation of student’s performance.
AP SSC grades are calculated based on student's marks in each subject. Students are given grades from A1 to E, where A1 is awarded for excellent performance and E for poor performance. The final grade is determined based on grades for theory and practical exams. Further students can check their grades and grade points for individual subjects in their report cards of AP SSC Exam 2025. Students can calculate their marks based on grades and grade points obtained. In this article we will be discussing the AP SSC Grading System in detail and how the conversions are done from grades to marks and vice versa.
The grades and grade points assigned to students in L1, L3, and non-language subjects are different from those assigned in L2 (Hindi) subjects according to the marks scored. Students who have above 35 marks in L1, L3, and non-language subjects and above 20 marks in L2 subjects are considered a pass.
Students who have obtained marks in the mentioned ranges can check their grades and grade points from the table shown below.
Marks in Language 1, Language 3, and other Non-Language Subjects | Language 2 (Hindi) Marks | Grades | Grade Point |
92 - 100 | 90 - 100 | A1 | 10 |
83 - 91 | 80 - 89 | A2 | 9 |
75 - 82 | 70 - 79 | B1 | 8 |
67 - 74 | 60 - 69 | B2 | 7 |
59 - 66 | 50 - 59 | C1 | 6 |
51 - 58 | 40 - 49 | C2 | 5 |
43 - 50 | 30 - 39 | D1 | 4 |
35 - 42 | 20 - 29 | D2 | 3 |
Below 35 Marks | Below 20 Marks | E | Fail |
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In the AP SSC Grading System, AP Board SSC passing marks vary for theory and practical exams. The theory exams are conducted of 80 marks for most of the subjects and practical marks are of 20 marks. The details of AP Board SSC passing marks can be checked here.
AP Board SSC passing marks in most of the subjects is 29 out of 80 maximum marks and in computer applications and other regional & foreign languages, it varies. The table shown below is for the reference of students.
Subjects | Maximum Marks | Passing Marks |
Mathematics | 80 | 29 |
Science | 80 | 29 |
Social Science | 80 | 29 |
English | 80 | 29 |
Computer Application | 50 | 18 |
Other Regional and Foreign Languages | 70 | 26 |
The practical exam for the AP Board SSC exam is conducted for 50 marks out of which 18 marks are passing marks. Students can check the AP Board SSC passing marks of various subjects for practical exams.
Subjects | Maximum Marks | Passing Marks |
Mathematics | 20 | 7 |
Science | 20 | 7 |
Social Science | 20 | 7 |
English | 20 | 7 |
Computer Application | 50 | 18 |
Other Regional and Foreign Languages | 30 | 10 |
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Students cannot directly find percentages using grades in the AP SSC grading system. Certain steps have to be followed. These steps are mentioned below.
Let’s understand with an example.
Suppose you have obtained an overall grade of B1. The corresponding grade point to B1 is 8. Multiply 8 by 9.5. The product obtained is 76%, which is your obtained percentage.
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Students who obtained grades and grade points in subjects that are mentioned below can check how many marks they have obtained in that particular subject.
Subjects | Grades | Grade Points | Marks |
First Language Telugu | A1 | 10 | 94 |
Second Language Hindi | B1 | 8 | 73 |
Third Language English | B1 | 8 | 79 |
Mathematics | A1 | 10 | 97 |
General Science | A2 | 9 | 90 |
Social Studies | A2 | 9 | 89 |
If students have marks in the given range, they can check the grade points and grades from the table given below.
Range of Marks | Grade Points | Grades |
550 - 600 | 10 | A1 |
499 - 549 | 9 | A2 |
448 - 498 | 8 | B1 |
397 - 447 | 7 | B2 |
346 - 396 | 6 | C1 |
295 - 345 | 5 | C2 |
245 - 294 | 4 | D1 |
195 - 244 | 3 | D2 |
194 and below | 2 | E |
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Students are given a CGPA in the AP SSC exam. If they want to calculate the percentages, then they have to divide the total number of subjects by the sum of the grade points for all subjects.
Consider the marks of students in English, Hindi, Telugu, Mathematics, Science, and Social Science as 9, 8, 10, 7, 9, and 8. The CGPA can now be found by adding together all of the grade points and dividing that sum by the number of subjects, that is 6.
Hence, the CGPA of the student is 8.5.
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