Passing marks in IGNOU generally depends on the course you are taking for example, in some courses, passing marks are 35 out of 100, and in some courses, 40 out of 100 and for 50 marks paper these are 18 and 20 out of 50. Today, we will tell you the exact passing marks in your BA, BAG, B.com, BSc, mom mca MBA etc. programmes. Always remember An IGNOU student needs to pass separately in both assignments and theory exams.
IGNOU Has More than 500+ Bachelor’s, Master’s Degree and Diploma/Certification Programme, all of them have a particular programme guide where you can find the passing marks. We have researched a lot from IGNOU’s official site and compiled a list of passing marks from official prospects, and listed them here.
Passing Marks in IGNOU Bachelor’s Degree
All IGNOU Bachelor’s Degree (BA, BAG, B.com, B.sc, BTS, BDP etc.) course Passing Marks is 35% means 35 Out of 100 and 18 out of 50 excluding BCA Programme. BCA Students Need 40% means 40 out of 100 or 20 out of 50 to get passed.
| Programme | Passing Marks in Theory exams | Passing marks in Assignment |
| BA, BAG, B.com, B.sc, BTS, BDP etc. (All Bachelor’s Degree except below two programmes) | 35 out of 100 18 out of 50 09 out of 25 26 out of 25 | 35 out of 100 |
| BCA/BCAOL | 40 out of 100 20 out of 50 BCS-040 Passing Marks are 18 Out of 50 | 40 out of 100 |
| B.ED(Bachelor of Education) | “C” Grade (50%-59%) | “D” Grade (40%-49%) |
Passing Marks in IGNOU Master’s Degree Programmes
Passing Marks in IGNOU Master’s Degree Programmes is 40 Out of 100 and there is a grade system in few masters programme like MBA and MARD so in these courses student need D grade to get passed
| Programme | Passing Marks in Theory Exams | Passing Marks in Assignment |
| MEG,MPS,MEC,MSO,MAH,MHI, MHD,MPA,MCOM,MCA etc. (All Masters’ Degree) | 40 out of 100 20 out of 50 | 40 out f 100 |
| MBA | “C” Grade (50%-59%) | “D” Grade (40%-49%) |
| MARD | “C” Grade (50%-59%) | “D” Grade (40%-49%) |
Note– For successfully qualifying a course, a student need to obtain at least ‘C’ Grade in both continuous and term-end examinations and also the overall average grade should be at least ‘C’ grade for the successful completion of that course.
Grade System
A student is required to score at least 40% marks which is D Grade in both assignments and theory. here is a list of iGNOU grade system.
Diploma/Certificate Programmes Passing Marks
To pass the Diploma/Certificate course from IGNOU, students need to obtain a minimum of 40% marks in each subject in both theory exams as well as in assignments.
| Programme | Passing marks in Exams | Passing Marks in Assignments |
| DNHE, DCE, DTS, DAFE, DNA DUL , DBPOFA, DWED DIPP, DPLAD etc | 40% | 40% |
| CAL CSWM CAFE/DAFE CRUL etc | 40% | 40% |
Also Read:
- How To Write IGNOU Assignment To get Good Marks
- How To Submit IGNOU Assignment(Online And Offline Process)
- IGNOU Assignment Front Page
- IGNOU Date Sheet For December 2026 Exams
- IGNOU Assignment Submission Links
Why IGNOU Grade Card Shows Not-completed
if you see that your grade card shows not-completed when you check your grades, there you’ll see two main sections one for assignments marks and one for theory exam marks , and some have an extra one for practical labs or projects. If your result is incomplete, it usually means you haven’t passed one of these sections. For example, if you scored 55 in theory but only 33 in assignments, your result will be incomplete due to assignment failure. No worries, though! Just re-write that assignment of current session and submit to your study center. The same rule applies to theory exams, labs, or projects. Fail in any, and you’ll need to do that again. So, that’s how you can complete the result.
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I got D grade in theory & C grade in assignment it’s showing not completed even thought in one subhead I got D grade & B grade in assignment it’s showing completed how so?