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CBSE Rules for Additional Subjects

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(a) A candidate who has passed the Senior School Certificate Examination of the Board may offer an additional subject as a private candidate provided the additional subject is provided in the Scheme of Studies and is offered within six years of passing the examination of the Board. No exemption from time limit will be given after six years. Facility to appear in additional subject will be available at the annual examination only.

(b) However, candidates appearing in six subjects at the Senior School Certificate Examination having been declared ‘Pass’ by virtue of securing pass marks in five subjects, without replacement, may reappear in the failing sixth additional subject at the Compartment Examination to be held in July the same year, provided she had appeared at the examination held in March in the said additional subject.

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41 thoughts on “CBSE Rules for Additional Subjects”

  1. Hi, if a XI student in PCBI (bio) likes to take maths as additional subject, does it possible and what is the procedure for that?

  2. sir i have scored 55 in maths and 95 in physical education.. i had pcb combination with maths and phy. edu as the 6th subject. which one to count for total percentage?

  3. How many additional subject a student can take? Can a student take additional subject when it already has 6 subjects?

  4. One of my student failed to write the XII exam,due to an emergency at India (Native Home). He missed the exam. Can he write the compartment for that subject..

  5. Hi team, My daughter is studying year 3 in Sydney and planning to move to India next year. Appreciate if you guys help me right path please – CBSE or state board (Tamil Nadu) is best to continue?

  6. Hi Team, My daughter is studying year 3 in Sydney, would like to move to India next year. Appreciate if you guys suggest best option to continue either CBSE or Stateboard (Tamilnadu). Thanks

  7. Respected Sir/Madam
    I have done my 10th in 2008 from cbse board and now i want to apply for punjab government jobs and they need punjabi. So as a additional subject of punjabi can i apply and will be the further procedure for it.

  8. Is it necessary to clear the mid term exam in school (maths)in class X1 to get maths as additional subject my daughter got 31/100 and Scl refuses to give additional subject to the child saying the child is not eligible for it as per CBSE

  9. Is there any rule that student has passed the addional subject which he has taken for improving percentage and failed the main subject like accounts,economics in commerce ….he will be declared as passed the senior secondary examinations.

  10. Can an additional subject like Physical Education swap Physics or Chemistry from CBSE class 12th result.

    I think in science the result is calculated as Physics + Chemistry + English + any 2 optional subjects

    Please answer

  11. sir i have scored 55 in maths and 95 in physical education.. i had pcb combination with maths and phy. edu as the 6th subject. which one to count for total percentage?

  12. sir if i score 55 in maths and 95 in physical education.. i have pcb combination with maths and phy. edu as the 6th subject. which one to count for total percentage?Also..how will the board mark sheet look?I mean which one would be written as additional subject in case examination?

  13. If a student get passed in all subjects but he got more marks in additional subject. Then which subject is concluded?

  14. How to calculate percentage of class 12th when you were given 6 subjects on the mark sheet. Can we calculate best percentage based on top five or not? Is there any circulation/notification in this regard.

  15. Sir/Ma’am
    I’d like to take political science over physical education as 6th subject in class 12th Humanities. What is the procedure for opting for different 6th subject??

  16. is it is possible that we keep biology 100 marks in additional subject
    where as my main sub is phy chem music english hindi

  17. i got a compartment in my additional subject. is it necessary to pass that? i have already passed the 5 main subject.

  18. Mare ak subject ma compartment ayye ha but mare ak additional subject ha uska marks mare reoleace nhe hoya ha hogya kya vo vla number replease

  19. I have passed class 12th in 2015 nd appeared maths as additional subject in 2018 but failed in it so can i appear the compartmental exam for this? Please help me out

  20. I AM FAIL IN MATHS WHICH WAS MY ADDITIONAL SUBJECT. SO NOW DO I HAVE TO GIVE COMPARTMENT EXAM ? WHAT IF I DO NOT APPEAR IN THE RE-EXAM ?

    CLASS XII

  21. is it necessary to pass in mathematics if it is taken as a sixth subject in +2 board exam ?

  22. How can this increase my marks & whether I will be provided with new marketeer or not further what is the procedure of applying for it

  23. Sir I am in 12th class now and going to give exam in March 2019 I had opted for pcb and maths as additional subject in class 11th so now can I remove my additional subject maths and study only pcb

  24. Hi, i have passed my 12th boards in year 2016 with PCB stream .but i want to have mathematics as my additional subject .so can anybody tell me what is the procedure to fill form and am i eligible to give exam in 2019?

  25. Hi, i have passed my 12th boards in year 2017 with PCB stream .but i want to have mathematics as my additional subject .so can anybody tell me what is the procedure to fill form and am i eligible to give exam in 2019?

  26. Sir i am in 12. I take commerce with maths. What happen if i fail in maths in final exam and fail in re- exam also. Can i declared fail in 12th after re- exam. Or i show pass .

  27. I have pcb with maths and physical education…what if I fail in maths but gets pass in all other 5 subjects …will I be declared pass…pls help me …

  28. Sir, I say that the fit computer is also resplecement in electric subject ex, maths science SST how can it resplecement its subject please notify say hurry sir most helpful OK sir

  29. I am in class x, and have taken 6 subject as IT, if I failled in maths in board exam and passed in IT, then shall I pass the board examination.

  30. I have passed 12th cbse in 2019 with PCM , now I want to appear in NEET 2020
    Can I appear in only Biology / Biotechnology as additional subject next year in 2020.
    BPSingh

  31. Hi, Ihave passed my 12th boards in year 2019 with PCB stream, but I want to have mathematics as my additional subject.
    Can anybody tell me please, what is the procedure to fill form and am I eligible to give exam in 2019?

  32. I am from commerce stream with maths as pain subject and phy Ed as additional subject .if I score more in phy Ed will it be replaced with maths for calculation of percentage for college admission

  33. I have passed class 12 in 2021 from CBSE with Phy, Chem, Bio, Eng and Physical Education. Can I appear in 2024 CBSE exam as Pvt candidate for taking only Maths exam. If yes, whether I can take B Sc Maths for my Graduation.

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