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CBSE Class 12 Results Announced: Performance Insights and District Rankings

The CBSE has announced the Class 12 results for 2026, revealing an overall pass percentage of 85.20%. While the board no longer publishes a list of top students, it provides district-wise performance data. Thiruvananthapuram leads with a pass rate of 95.62%. Gender-wise, girls outperformed boys, although both groups saw a decline in pass percentages compared to last year. This article delves into the detailed performance metrics and insights from the latest results.
By Ambika Singh May 13, 2026, 14:33 IST
CBSE Class 12 Results Announced: Performance Insights and District Rankings

CBSE Class 12 Results Released


The results for the CBSE Class 12 examinations have been officially announced today. While the board does not publish a list of top-performing students, it does provide insights into district-wise performance. According to the released data, the overall pass percentage for CBSE Class 12 stands at 85.20%, which is a decrease of 3.19% compared to the previous year. Out of 18,57,517 students who registered for the exams, 17,68,968 successfully passed.


Changes in CBSE Regulations

Since 2020, CBSE has ceased the practice of releasing a list of top achievers in its examinations. This decision was made to reduce unhealthy competition among students. However, individual schools affiliated with CBSE may still publish their own lists of high-achieving students.


High Achievers in CBSE Class 12

This year, a total of 94,028 students scored 90% or above in the CBSE Class 12 exams, representing 5.32% of the successful candidates. Additionally, 17,113 students achieved scores exceeding 95%, which accounts for 0.97% of all passing students. The board has yet to release an official merit list of the top performers, but schools are expected to announce their lists in due course.


Top District Performances in CBSE Class 12

In terms of district performance, Thiruvananthapuram emerged as the top-performing region with an impressive overall pass percentage of 95.62%. Here are the detailed district-wise performances:


1. Thiruvananthapuram – 95.62%


2. Chennai – 93.84%


3. Bengaluru – 93.19%


4. Vijayawada – 92.77%


5. West Delhi – 92.34%


6. East Delhi – 91.73%


7. Ahmedabad – 90.60%


8. Gurugram – 88.45%


9. Ludhiana – 87.92%


10. Pune – 87.32%


11. Ajmer – 86.78%


12. Panchkula – 85.73%


13. Ranchi – 85.01%


14. Guwahati – 83.41%


15. Lucknow – 82.21%


16. Bhubaneswar – 81.71%


17. Dehradun – 81.42%


18. Raipur – 80.88%


19. Bhopal – 79.43%


20. Noida – 79.02%


21. Patna – 74.45%


22. Prayagraj – 72.43%


Gender-wise Performance in CBSE Class 12

In gender-wise results, girls continued to outperform boys by a margin of 6.73 percentage points. The pass percentage for girls was recorded at 88.86%, down from 91.64% last year, while boys had a pass percentage of 82.13%, a decrease from 85.70% in 2025. Notably, transgender candidates achieved a 100% pass rate for the second consecutive year.


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