The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Wednesday declared the Class 12 board exam results for the academic year 2025-26, posting an overall pass rate of 85.20%. Notably, the pass percentage has dipped in comparison to last year’s 88.39%.

Students who took the exam can access their scores through the official portals, including CBSE results and the board’s official website. The scorecards have also been made available on platforms such as DigiLocker and UMANG mobile app.

Girls outperform boys again

Girls assumed dominance over the exam results yet again, registering a pass rate of 88.86%, while that of boys stood at 82.13%.

This zone leads in regional performance

As per the statistics released by the board, the Trivandrum regions emerged as the best performer with a stellar pass percentage of 95.62%. In contrast, Prayagraj reported the lowest success rate at 72.43%. Meanwhile, the Delhi region exhibited a strong performance, with an overall pass percentage of 91.97%. Specifically, Delhi West ended up at 92.34%, while Delhi East’s figures froze at 91.73%.

1.63L students in compartment category

Moreover, 9.26% students who took the exams have been placed under the compartment category, underscoring the need for re-examination in one or more subjects. It is noteworthy that the Children with Special Needs (CWSN) also passed with flying colours, posting a commendable pass rate of 90.16%, while students from foreign schools secured 90.50%.

CBSE not to release merit list

Notably, the CBSE has also decided not to publish a merit list for the Class 12 exam results this year. The board said that the decision aims to discourage unhealthy academic competition among students.

It, however, maintained that merit certificates will be awarded to the top 0.1% of students who ended up securing the highest marks in individual subjects, ensuring recognition for exceptional academic performance.

CBSE Class 12 Results 2026: Steps to check

Students may go through the stepwise process provided below to check their scores.

Visit the board’s official website: results.cbse.nic.in
Click on the link which reads, “CBSE Class 12 Result 2026”
Enter login credentials such as roll number, school number and admit card ID. Submit the details
The scorecard will be displayed on the screen. Check the scores carefully
Download the scorecard and print its copy for future references