Bihar Board Class 12 Grading System 2025: Check Marking System, Exam Pattern, CGPA and Percentage Calculator

Abhishek Joshi

Updated on - Apr 10, 2025

Bihar Board 12th Grading System 2025: The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) conducted the 12th board exams in February 2025. The exams were conducted between February 1 to 15, 2025. The results of these exams were declared on 25th March, 2025 at 1:15 p.m.

The students can have a look at the grading system of the Bihar Board 12th board exams to see what grades they will receive in their mark sheets. The Bihar board grading system consists of a nine-grade scale from A1 to F. This article provides all the details related to the Bihar Board 12th Grading System 2025.

Bihar Board 12th Grading System 2025

The Bihar Board 12th Grading System is decided by the Bihar School Examination Board. According to the grading system of the Bihar board, students are allotted grades between A1 and F. There are a total of nine grades in the Bihar Board 12th Grading system, ranging from A1 to F. A1 is the highest grade which can be allotted to a student, and F is the lowest grade.

The grades are allotted to a student based on the total marks received by the student. The students must get a minimum grade of E to pass the board exams. Students getting a grade F are considered as failures. The following table describes the Bihar Board 12th grading system 2025 in detail:

Range of Marks Grade Remarks
90 - 100 A1 Outstanding
80 - 90 A2 Excellent
70 - 90 B1 Very Good 
60 - 70 B2 Good
50 - 60 C Above Average
40 - 50 D Average
33 - 40 E Fair
00 - 33 F Unsatisfactory

Important: BSEB Class 12th Passing Marks

Bihar Board 12th Grading System 2025: Division System

The Bihar Board 12th Grading System also consists of divisions. Apart from the grades, the students are also allotted divisions according to the total marks received by them. The Bihar Board Division system can be explained by the following pointer.

  • The total marks of a student are calculated out of 500.
  • The students who have scored more than 300 marks are allotted the first division.
  • The students who have scored marks between 225 and 300 are allotted the second division.
  • The students who have scored marks between 150 and 225 are allotted the third division.
  • The students who have scored less than 150 marks are considered as failures and are not allotted any division.

Bihar Board 12th Grading System 2025: Passing Marks

Students are expected to get a minimum grade of E to pass the exams. Thus. The passing mark for the Bihar Board 12th exams is 33%. Students must attain a minimum of 33% in all the subjects and 30% as aggregate percentage to pass. The total marks are calculated based on marks received in both theory and practical exams. If a student receives marks less than 33% or a grade F, he/she will be considered a fail.

The following table displays the passing marks for all the subjects:

Subjects

Maximum Marks

Passing Marks

Total Marks
Theory Practical Theory Practical
Hindi 100 - 33 - 100
English 100 - 33 - 100
Mathematics 100 - 33 - 100
Physics  70 30 23 10 100
Chemistry 70 30 23 10 100
Biology 70 30 23 10 100
RB (Rashtra Bhasha) Non Hindi 50 - 16 - 50
Alternative English 50 - 16 - 50
Accountancy 100 - 33 - 100
Business Studies 100 - 33 - 100
Economics 100 - 33 - 100
Entrepreneurship 70 30 23 10 100
Political Science 100 - 33 - 100
History 100 - 33 - 100
Geography 70 30 23 10 100
Psychology 70 30 23 10 100

Also Check: BSEB Class 12 Exam Pattern

Bihar Board 12th Grading System 2025: Marksheet

The grades received by the students will also be mentioned in the marksheet of the student. The students will get their original marksheet in April 2025 (tentatively) from their respective schools. The students must check that their details, like name, roll number, marks, etc., are correct. If any of the information is incorrect, the student must write an application and submit it along with the required documents to their respective school authorities. The revised marksheet will be released soon after.

Bihar Board 12th Grading System 2025: Compartment Exams

If a student is not able to get passing marks in one or more subjects, he/she can apply for the compartment exams. The Bihar board will conduct the compartment exams from 19th April, 2025 to 11th May, 2025 (tentatively). The date sheet for the compartment exams will be released on the official website of the Bihar board biharboardonline.gov.in. The students must attain passing marks in compartment exams otherwise they will have to give the board exams again in the following academic year.

Also Read: BSEB Class 12 Books

Bihar Board 12th Grading System 2025: Toppers List

The list of toppers was also declared along with the results. The list of toppers who got the highest aggregate marks and grades in the 12th boards is given in the table below:

Rank Topper's Name Total Marks
1st Priya Jaiswal 484
2nd Akash Kumar 480
3rd Ravi Kumar 478

Students who appeared in the Bihar 12th board exams can visit this page frequently to get all the information related to the Bihar Board 12th Grading System 2025 to calculate their grades.

Must Read: BSEB Class 12 Exam Preparation

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