May 25, 2024
CBSE awards students with positional grades instead of absolute grades. Here's what you need to know about relative grading
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CBSE explains that relative grading is not based on predetermined cut offs (or marks range such as 91-100, 81-90, etc.)
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A candidate is graded on the basis of the group he/she falls into according to their relative merit
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All passed candidates are put in a rank order divided into 8 equal groups for awarding grades
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Top 1/8th of the passed candidates (in a subject) receive A1, next 1/8th of the passed candidates receive A2 and so on
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In case of a tie, all students getting the same score are awarded the similar grade
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A candidate obtaining identical marks in two subjects may not get the same grade in those subjects in the Relative grading system
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