NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced the results for the Class XII examination for 2026. This year, the board recorded an overall pass percentage of 85.20 per cent, a decline of 3.9 per cent compare to last year.
A total of 18,57,517 students registered for the examinations this year. Girls have once again outperformed boys with a pass percentage of 88.86 per cent, compared to 82.13 per cent for boys. Transgender students achieved a perfect 100 per cent pass rate, according to CBSE.
While the board does not release a traditional merit list to avoid unhealthy competition, 5.32 per cent of students (94,028 candidates) scored 90 per cent and above, while 0.97 per cent (17,113 candidates) scored 95 per cent and above.
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The students can check results on official CBSE portals.
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Trivandrum emerged as the top-performing region with a pass percentage of 95.62 per cent, followed by Chennai at 93.84 per cent and Bengaluru at 93.19 per cent. In the national capital, the Delhi West region recorded a 92.34 per cent pass rate, while Delhi East stood at 91.73 per cent.
Institutional Performance: Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) led among institutions with pass percentages of 98.55 per cent and 98.47 per cent, respectively.
In a major shift toward modernisation, CBSE successfully implemented full-scale On-Screen Marking (OSM) for the evaluation of 9,866,622 answer books. This digital initiative was designed to eliminate traditional errors in totalling and posting marks, ensuring a more accurate and transparent result for students.
Results are now available online via the official CBSE website, DigiLocker, and the UMANG app. Digital documents provided through DigiLocker are legally valid for higher education admissions.
For students who wish to improve their performance or those placed in the compartment category, a supplementary examination is scheduled for July 15, 2026. The application process (LOC) for these exams will begin on June 2, 2026. (ANI)
