JAC Jharkhand postpones today's Class 10, 12 exams due to Shab-e-Barat; new date is March 4

NEW DELHI: The Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) has revised the exam dates for Classes 10, and 12 schedules for today due to Shab-e-barat holiday. As per the JAC’s revised schedule, the exams postponed will be held on March 4.

Students will be given three hours and 15 minutes to complete the exam. The JAC Class 12 exams for the Compulsory Core Language-ISc and ICom Hindi 'A' and English 'A', Music, - IA have been rescheduled. The exam will be held from 2 pm to 5:15 pm.

The JAC Class 10 exams for Kharia, Khortha, Kurmali, Nagpuri, and Panch Pargania have been rescheduled and will be held from 9:35 am to 1 pm.

As per the JAC passing marks and grading system, students will have to secure a minimum of 33% marks in each subject, including theory and practical exams to qualify for each subject in Class 10th and 12th board exams.

For Class 12 subjects, students will have to secure atleast 26 marks out of 80-mark theory-based papers, while for those with 70-mark theory papers, a minimum of 23 marks is required to pass.

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JAC Board Exams 2025 Timings

The JAC Class 10th, and 12th exams began on February 11. The JAC Class 10 exams are being held in the morning shift from 9:45 pm to 1 pm, while the JAC Class 12 exams are being held in the afternoon shift from 2 pm to 5:15 pm.

The JAC Class 12 exam is scheduled from February 11 to March 2. The practical exams will be held from March 4 to 20. Candidates are advised to carry their school ID card and admit cards to the exam centre for verification purposes.