Type the marks for each subject, out of whatever each one is out of. It shows the total percentage, and the best five subjects’ percentage once there are six or more.
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The formula, the best of five, and what CBSE does and doesn’t declare.
Percentage = total marks obtained ÷ total maximum marks × 100. Use the maximum each subject was really out of, including practicals and internal assessment where the marksheet counts them.
| Subject | Marks |
|---|---|
| English | 82 / 100 |
| Hindi | 76 / 100 |
| Mathematics | 91 / 100 |
| Science | 88 / 100 |
| Social Science | 95 / 100 |
| Total | 432 / 500 = 86.4% |
With six subjects, drop the lowest and work out the percentage of the other five. In the example above with Information Technology added at 60 out of 100, all six give 492 ÷ 600 = 82%, and the best five stay at 432 ÷ 500 = 86.4%.
No. Sub-section 40.1(iii) of Chapter 7 of the CBSE Examination Bye-Laws says no overall division, distinction or aggregate is awarded for Class 10 and 12. CBSE’s notice of December 2023 repeated it, and said that when a student has offered more than five subjects, the institution admitting them or the employer decides which best five to count. Ask that institution which subjects it wants before you work it out.
Older CBSE marksheets and many universities give a CGPA, not marks. The CGPA to percentage calculator converts it, with CBSE’s × 9.5 rule or your university’s own.
Making report cards for every class?In Scoolin, teachers enter marks once and the report cards come out on CBSE’s grading scale, or as percentages for state boards and ICSE, with nothing added up by hand.
Book a free demoAdd the marks obtained, add the maximum marks, divide the first by the second and multiply by 100. 432 out of 500 is 432 ÷ 500 × 100 = 86.4%.
Take the five subjects with the highest marks, add their marks and divide by their maximum marks. With six subjects of 100 each, it is the total of the top five ÷ 500 × 100.
No. CBSE’s Examination Bye-Laws (sub-section 40.1(iii)) award no overall division, distinction or aggregate for Class 10 and 12, as its notice of December 2023 repeated. When a student has more than five subjects, the college or employer decides which five to count.
Type each one’s own maximum. The total percentage adds up all the marks and all the maximums, and the best five are picked by each subject’s share, so a 45 out of 50 beats an 80 out of 100.
Yes. Fill in just one row: 68 out of 80 is 85%.