Updated · 5 min read · By the EduRit team
Short answer
Lecture-wise attendance means each period's register is marked against its subject, so the school knows a student's attendance in Physics separately from Chemistry. It suits Class 11–12 and colleges, where subject teachers change every period and students take different electives. Junior classes can keep a single daily register in the same school.
Why senior classes mark every lecture
- A different teacher takes each period, so no one teacher sees the whole day.
- Students in one section take different electives, such as Biology or Computer Science.
- Subject-wise attendance shows where a student is missing classes, not just how often.
The 75% rule
CBSE expects students to have at least 75% attendance to sit the Class 10 and 12 board exams, with limited relaxation in genuine cases such as serious illness. Many schools and colleges apply the same 75% line to each subject, so it pays to spot a falling percentage early.
Electives: only the students who chose them
When two electives share a period, each needs its own register with only its students on it. Otherwise every Biology student looks absent from Computer Science. Record each student's electives once, and let the registers, marks entry, and timetable follow from that.
Setting it up in EduRit
- In Academic Setup, set Class 11 and 12 (or any class) to lecture-wise attendance. Other classes stay on a daily register.
- Add the class's subjects and electives, and record which students take each elective.
- Build the weekly timetable, with electives side by side where they share a period.
- Teachers open the lecture on the app and mark it: everyone starts present, and they tap the absentees.
Following up
EduRit lists students below 75% overall or in any subject, and students absent three lectures in a row, so the class teacher can call home before it becomes a board exam problem. Parents get a push notification when their child is marked absent.