respondent secured 213 marks
(42.6%) and the second 204 marks (40.8%), but failed to
reach the aggregate requirement of 225 marks. The Department
gave ... general relaxation of 5 grace marks in the aggregate,
inclusive of 5 marks in one or more subjects, to all the
candidates. As against that
candidate shall be given grace marks maximum upto 1% of the total marks of the examination. The grace marks can be distributed in more than ... maximum marks of that particular subject. Subject marks include the maximum marks allotted to Theory, Practical including Oral and Internal Assessment marks taken together
awarded good
marks.
Highest marks in Civil Law- I were 95 out of 200 i.e. 47.5%. Even,
this candidate deserved more marks.
The method ... marks; First Alternative is awarding 20
marks in Civil Law-I; Second Alternative is awarding 20 marks in Civil Law-I
and 10 marks
aggregate may be given grace
marks up to 1 per cent of the total aggregate marks
(including marks for practical and internal assessment ... aggregate) shall be given grace marks
upto 1% of the total aggregate marks (excluding marks
for internal assessment) to make
825
up for the deficiency
marks for the purpose of
Secondary School Certificate while applying
rule of combined passing.
(4) No condonation marks or grace marks
shall be given ... marks "granted' and marks "obtained". Whenever
the Regulation refers to the marks obtained by a candidate, it
refers to the marks
Punjab School Education Board Calendar, Volume-II
pertaining to award of grace marks in the Senior Secondary
Examination. Regulation 16(b) reads thus:
"Grace ... candidate shall be given upto 5 marks i.e. 1% of
the aggregate marks as grace marks to improve the
division or securing 50% marks
secured 182 Marks in Physics, 198 Marks in Chemistry and 193 Marks in Biology out of 200 each, without including the Grace Marks ... aggregate marks. Such a person will get 2 marks in Physics, 2 marks in Chemistry and two marks in Biology by way of grace marks
marks, in English petitioner has obtained 43 marks, in Mathematics petitioner has obtained 24 marks, in Science, petitioner has obtained 46 marks, in Social Science ... dispute as to inclusion of grace marks in aggregate marks obtained by the petitioners, to determine the marks achieved by them at the High School
backdrop of the claim of the students for award of grace marks. The Full Bench negatived the plea of the petitioners and observed :
The academic ... becomes eligible for the award of the diploma. The award of grace marks is a concession. It results in diluting academic standards. A rule
marks was
restricted only to the extent of 1% of the maximum marks
allotted to the subject concerned or 1% of the total
aggregate marks ... depending on the grace
of the examining bodies. The object
underlying the grant of grace marks is to
remove the real hardship to a candidate
