Over 85% clear CBSE Class 12 exams; pass rate declines

May 13, 2026 /Posted byPrajwal EW / 0

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) declared the Class 12 examination results on Wednesday, with over 85 per cent of candidates clearing the exams, a senior official said.
The overall pass percentage recorded a decline of more than three percentage points compared to last year.

Examination Controller Sanyam Bhardwaj said that over 94,000 students scored above 90 per cent, while more than 17,000 candidates secured over 95 per cent marks.
He added that over 1.63 lakh students have been placed in the compartment category, reflecting an increase of nearly two percentage points from the previous year.

Girls outperformed boys, recording a pass percentage of over 88 per cent, while the figure for boys stood at 82 per cent.

Inputs from PTI

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