CBSE Class 10 Results 2026: Girls Outshine Boys with 94.99% Pass Rate

CBSE Class 10 Results Announcement

On Wednesday, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) revealed the results for the Class 10 examinations for the 2025-26 session. This year, the results were published nearly a month earlier than usual, giving students additional time to strategize for their upcoming academic pursuits. An impressive 93.70% of candidates successfully passed the Class 10 exams, with girls once again outperforming their male counterparts.

Performance Breakdown

The pass rates were notably different between genders: 94.99% of girls passed, while the boys had a pass rate of 92.6%. Regionally, the Trivandrum area achieved the highest performance. The examinations took place from February 17 to March 10, 2026, and for the first time, a dual-board examination system was utilized. Students can access their mark sheets and certificates through DigiLocker, with schools already receiving the necessary PINs.

Key Statistics

Overall Pass Percentage: 93.70%

Previous Year (2025): 93.66%

Total Registered Students: 24.83 Lakh+

Students Who Appeared for the Exam: 24.71 Lakh+

Students Who Passed: 23.16 Lakh+

Girls' Performance Highlights

In the 2026 CBSE Class 10 results, girls have once again demonstrated exceptional performance. The statistics indicate that girls achieved a pass percentage of 94.99%, slightly down from 95.00% in 2025. Boys, on the other hand, saw a marginal increase in their pass rate to 92.69% from 92.63% last year.

Transgender students recorded a pass percentage of 87.50%, a decrease from the previous year's 95.00%. In terms of institutional performance, Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) excelled with outstanding results.

Institutional Performance

KV (Kendriya Vidyalaya): 99.57%

JNV (Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya): 99.42%

STSS Schools: 97.42%

Independent Schools: 93.77%

Government Schools: 91.43%

Region-wise Performance:

Trivandrum: 99.79%

Vijayawada: 99.79%

Chennai: 99.58%

Bengaluru: 98.91%

Delhi (Total): 97.38%

How to Access Results

Students can check their results through the following platforms:

CBSE Official Website

NIC Results Portal

DigiLocker

UMANG App