Board 10th and 12th board results of different states of the country are being declared. Let us tell you that according to the education system, students who score at least 33 percent marks are declared passed in the examination. But the question is why the passing marks in most of the examinations is only 33 percent. Today we will tell you the reason behind this.
Will pass on this many marks
According to the information, in Uttar Pradesh, students have to score minimum 33 percent marks to pass. Apart from this, in Punjab, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh only 33 percent marks are required. Whereas in the Central Board of Secondary Education i.e. CBSE, students require only 33 percent to pass. To pass the Kerala Board class 10 and 12 examinations, students have to score at least 30 percent marks. The passing marks in Kerala are the lowest among all the states in India. Let us tell you that apart from India, the passing marks in Pakistan and Bangladesh are also only 33 percent.
When did it start
Let us tell you that in 1858 the British had conducted the first matriculation examination in India. At that time in Britain, only those who got minimum 65 percent marks were passed. Even after this, the British authorities had fixed the passing mark for Indians at 33 percent. In fact, British officers believed that Indians were less educated than them. This is the reason why we continue the system started by Britain in terms of passing marks even today.
What percentage to pass in other countries?
According to the information, the German grading system is based on Grade Point Average (GPA). It is a 1 to 6 or 5 point grading system, where 1- 1.5 (90-100% in the Indian system) is ‘very good’ and 4.1- 5 (0-50% in the Indian system) is ‘not sufficient’ Is. Schools, colleges and universities in China follow the 5 scale or 4 scale grading system. In the five scale grading system, F (fail) grade is given to students who score from 0 to 59 percent. Whereas in the four-tier grading system, grade D indicates that the student has failed. Students who get marks between zero and 59 percent are given D.
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