{
  "id": 18702044,
  "title": "CBSE announces marks distribution for 2027 exams",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/cbse-announces-marks-distribution-for-2027-exams",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-07T11:37:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/cbse-marks-bifurcation-2027-class-10-12-students-check-how-marks-will-be-divided-between-theory-papers-practicals-and-internal-assessments/articleshow/135635307.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced the subject-wise marks distribution for Class 10 and Class 12 students preparing for the 2027 board exams. This notification outlines how marks will be divided between written examinations, practical tests, project work and internal assessments across various subjects. The marks distribution document provides crucial clarity on the assessment pattern for students preparing for the CBSE Board Exams 2027, specifying maximum marks for individual subjects, theory paper durations and requirements for practical examinations, including external examiner appointments and practical answer book usage.\n\nFor Class 10 students, several core subjects follow an 80:20 assessment structure, with 80 marks for written examinations and 20 marks for internal assessment. This applies to subjects like Hindi, English, Mathematics, Science and Social Science. However, computer-related and vocational subjects, such as Home Science, Computer Applications, Information Technology, and others, follow a different assessment structure. These subjects carry 50 or 60 marks for theory papers and the remaining marks for practical examinations.\n\nFor Class 12 students, the assessment pattern varies based on the subject and its practical requirements. Science subjects like Physics, Chemistry and Biology have 70 marks for theory papers and 30 marks for practical examinations. Computer Science also follows the same 70:30 distribution. In contrast, subjects like Mathematics, Economics, History, Political Science, Business Studies and Accountancy have an 80-mark theory paper and 20 marks for project work or internal assessment. Vocational subjects like Retail, Information Technology and Web Application have 60 marks for theory and 40 marks for practical examinations, while Multimedia follows an equal split of 50 marks each for written and practical assessments.\n\nStudents can download the official CBSE marks distribution PDF from the CBSE website, which will help them understand the theory, practical, project and internal assessment weightage for their chosen subjects. The notification also provides details on examination duration and practical assessment arrangements, allowing students to prepare accordingly for the 2027 CBSE Board Exams.",
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  "key_points": [
    "CBSE announces 2027 exam marks distribution for Class 10 and 12 students.",
    "Class 10 subjects follow 80:20 assessment structure for written exams and internal assessment.",
    "Class 12 Science subjects have 70:30 distribution for theory and practical exams."
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}