NEW DELHI — The CBSE class 12 exam results were declared on Wednesday as a senior official announced that over 85 per cent candidates have cleared the exams this year.
The results show that the overall pass rate dipped by over three percentage points compared to the last year.
Examination Controller Sanyam Bhardwaj confirmed that more than 85 per cent of the students have passed the exams.
A total of 94,028 candidates — 5.32 per cent of all examinees — scored 90 per cent and above, while 17,113 candidates (0.97 per cent) scored 95 per cent or more.
He said the number of students placed in compartment rose to 1,63,800 (9.26 per cent) in 2026, up from 1,29,095 (7.63 per cent) in 2025. It means that these student may have failed in one or two subjects in the main board exam but have passed in the other subjects.
Girls once again outperformed boys in the examinations and recorded 88.86 pass percentage, while for boys, it stood at 82.13 per cent. — (PTI)