Country Education boards of different states are declaring the results of 10th and 12th board exams. According to the system, a student who secures at least 33 percent marks is declared passed in the examination. This time, girls have emerged victorious in most of the state board exams. The passing marks in primary and secondary exams in India are the lowest in the world. The passing percentage in primary and secondary education in India is between 35-40 percent in all states.

In Uttar Pradesh, students need to score a minimum of 33 percent marks to pass. Same number of marks are required in Punjab, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh also. Apart from this, the Central Board of Secondary Education i.e. CBSE also has a passing criteria of 33 percent. 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 of India. Let us tell you that apart from India, the passing marks in Pakistan and Bangladesh are also only 33 percent.

When and who started the system of 33 percent marks?
Interestingly, in 1858, during slavery, Britain 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 fixed the passing marks for Indians at 33 percent. In fact, the British rulers believed that Indians could only be half as intelligent as them. It is clear that even in the matter of passing marks, we are carrying the system started by Britain till today. That too when India is creating new records in the technical field. Not only this, our human resources are also rapidly adapting themselves to the ever-changing needs of the industry.

In India, the system of passing marks of 33 percent was started by the British rulers in 1858.

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How many marks are required to pass in other countries including China?
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 good enough’. Schools, colleges and universities in China follow either a 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. 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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Where is the problem in passing with such low marks?
The minimum passing percentage in schools in India is considered very low. This is a complete reversal of the higher education system in the country. If we talk about Delhi University, then the cut-off for admission in any good college is 95% to 100%. Countries which want to make their population literate quickly, adopt the strategy of low passing marks. But, such low marks create problems in higher education. Most people will drop out due to their socio-economic status, while the rest will not be able to enter. Grading systems differ in western countries, but one can compare and assess where they stand in terms of minimum passing marks.

In China and Germany, there is a grading system for students to pass the examination.

How is the situation of Indian students on other parameters?
In India, steps are definitely being taken to create a productive youth workforce by promoting better skill training. Some studies have shown that the reading, writing and comprehension ability of Indian students is quite disappointing. Children around the world are expected to become independent readers by the end of grade 3. A study by non-profit Stones2Milestones found that only 12.5 percent of Class 4 Indian students showed complete understanding of the text on reading assessments. At the same time, in the survey conducted with students of class 5 and 6, only 2.7% showed good understanding.

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