How to Calculate Percentage of Marks of 12th Class?

Samia Miraj

Updated On: May 30, 2025 12:21 PM

It is very easy to calculate your percentage if you know your subject-wise marks. The percentage will help you to get an idea of your overall performance in the exams. Check details here.
How to Calculate Percentage of Marks of 12th Class?

How to Calculate Percentage of Marks of 12th Class? After changes in rules and regulations, major educational boards in India have stopped providing percentages or ranks to the students in their 12th results. Now, you will only see grades or subject-wise marks in your marksheet. CBSE took this decision a while back, followed by other major boards in India. However, there are some institutes or colleges that require a percentage of marks for higher education rather than grades or CGPA. Percentage is a straightforward parameter through which you can easily understand your performance in the board exam, since grades give you a vague score.

There is an uncomplicated procedure through which you can calculate the percentage of marks of your 12th result. To calculate your percentage, you will require the subject-wise marks that you have scored along with the total marks allotted to the curriculum. Check out more information on “How to Calculate Percentage of Marks of 12th Class?” here.

Also Check How to Calculate Percentage from CBSE 12th Scores

How to Calculate Percentage of Marks of 12th Class?

A very simple formula is to be followed to calculate the percentage of marks for class 12th. The formula will require the number of marks that you have secured in the different subjects, which will typically be present in your result or marksheet. You also need the total number of marks for all subjects. The formula goes like this:

  • Percentage of Marks = (Total Subject-Wise Marks Scored/Total Marks Available For Each Subject) x 100

Example on How to Calculate Percentage of Marks of 12th Class

Let's take one example of how to calculate the percentage of marks for the class 12th result. Imagine these are the marks you achieved in class 12:

Subject

Maximum Marks

Marks Obtained

English Core

100

88

Mathematics

100

72

Physics

100

65

Chemistry

100

70

Physical Education

100

90

  • Step 1: You first need to calculate the total number of marks that you have achieved in all five subjects, which comes down to 385 (88 + 72 + 65 + 70 + 90)
  • Step 2: Now you need to calculate the total marks for each subject, which is 500.
  • Step 3: Now put the figures in the formula, i.e, Percentage of Marks = (Total Subject-Wise Marks Scored/Total Marks Available For Each Subject) x 100
  • Step 4: Calculate the percentage: 385/500 x 100, which is 77%. You have got your percentage!

A percentage is required by a bunch of Higher Educational institutions across India or abroad. Calculating a percentage is very easy for anyone who has access to their marks scored in the different subjects along with the number of subjects and its total. Make sure that the calculation is accurate at every step.

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FAQs

How to calculate the “best of 5” percentage?

To calculate the “best of five” percentage, you need to take five subjects in which you performed the very best and calculate the total marks based on those. Now you need to divide your total by the maximum marks and multiply it by 100 to get the percentage. 

Is it compulsory to calculate percentage of marks for 12th class?

No, it is not compulsory to calculate percentage of marks for 12th class however, it also depends on the educational institute in which you want to take admission. If the admission criteria require your 12th percentage then you have to calculate the percentage and present it to the admission council. 

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