CBSE class 12 board exam results declared

Muscat: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced the results for the Class XII examination for 2026. This year, the board recorded an overall pass percentage of 85.20%, a decline of 3.9 % compare to last year.

A total of 18,57,517 students registered for the examinations this year. Girls have once again outperformed boys with a pass percentage of 88.86%, compared to 82.13% for boys. Transgender students achieved a perfect 100% pass rate, according to CBSE.

Exams in the Middle East

Over 2200 students from 21 Indian schools across the Sultanate of Oman took part in the exams.

The Board introduced a special assessment scheme for Class 12 students in the Middle East where some examinations had been conducted and others had not, an alternative assessment method was developed to ensure fair and accurate evaluation of students.

Score board

While the board does not release a traditional merit list to avoid unhealthy competition, 5.32% of students (94,028 candidates) scored 90% and above, while 0.97% (17,113 candidates) scored 95% and above.

Trivandrum emerged as the top-performing region with a pass percentage of 95.62%, followed by Chennai at 93.84% and Bengaluru at 93.19%. In the national capital, the Delhi West region recorded a 92.34% pass rate, while Delhi East stood at 91.73%.

Institutional Performance: Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) led among institutions with pass percentages of 98.55% and 98.47%, respectively.

In a major shift toward modernisation, CBSE successfully implemented full-scale On-Screen Marking (OSM) for the evaluation of 9,866,622 answer books. This digital initiative was designed to eliminate traditional errors in totalling and posting marks, ensuring a more accurate and transparent result for students.

Results can be viewed in the following official channels:

Official websites

cbse.gov.in

results.cbse.nic.in

Mobile apps

DigiLocker

UMANG App

Other options (for India only)

SMS service 

IVRS (Interactive Voice Response System)