CBSE grading system for class 6 to 8 (2025-26)

The CBSE grading system for classes 6 to 8 is created to make learning meaningful and stress-free for students during their middle school years. For the academic session 2025–26, CBSE continues to follow a structured and balanced assessment system that focuses on understanding concepts, improving skills, and supporting overall development, not just scoring high marks

Understanding the CBSE Grading System for classes 6 to 8

According to the assessment structure and examination pattern, the session is divided into two terms: TERM-I and TERM-II

ALLOTMENT OF MARKS

TERM-WISE WEIGHTAGE

The CBSE grading system is a way of evaluating students based on their performance across the academic year, instead of only one final exam.

Key Features

• Focuses on learning, not rote memorization
• Reduces exam pressure
• Encourages regular study habits
• Gives importance to both academics and skills

For classes 6, 7, and 8, CBSE mainly uses marks with grade bands, which means marks are converted into grades for easier understanding.

A student’s overall performance is assessed through scholastic (academic) and co-scholastic (non-academic) areas.

Scholastic Performance 

For scholastic subjects, grades are given using an 8-point scale given below the table.

• Grade A1 represents the highest achievement, while Grade E is the lowest. If a student scores below Grade D, they will have the chance to take a compartment exam to improve their score and qualify for the next class.

Co-scholastic Performance

Students will be evaluated in co-scholastic areas based on the following:

• Work Education: Skill-based activities that encourage hands-on learning.
• Art Education: Includes both visual and performing arts.
• Health and Physical Education: Activities like sports, martial arts, and fitness.
• Discipline: Focuses on attendance, sincerity, behavior, values, personal grooming, respect for rules, and attitude towards society, the nation, and others.

Co-scholastic areas will be graded using a 3-point scale

1. No Overall Grading

   • The overall grade for all subjects combined will not be calculated.

2. Promotion Criteria

   • To move to the next class, students must score at least 33% in each subject, both in the final examination and the cumulative score.
   • If a student scores less than 33% in one subject in the final exam, they will be eligible for a compartment exam.
   • If a student scores less than 33% in two or more subjects, they will have to repeat the class.

3. Compartment Exam

   • To be promoted, students must score at least 33% in the compartment exam for the subject they failed.
   • The compartment exam syllabus will be the same as the final exam.
   • Students get only one chance to pass the compartment exam. No second attempt will be allowed under any circumstances, including medical issues.

4. Unfair Means

   • Any student caught using unfair methods during an exam will receive a zero in that subject.

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