Silchar: The Central Board of Secondary Education on Wednesday, May 13, declared the Class 12 board examination results for 2026, recording an overall pass percentage of 85.20%.

According to official data released by CBSE, a total of 17,80,365 students had registered for the examination this year, while 17,68,968 students appeared. Out of them, 15,07,109 students successfully passed the examination.

The overall pass percentage saw a decline compared to last year’s 88.39%.Girls once again outperformed boys in the examination. The pass percentage among girls stood at 88.86%, while boys recorded 82.13%, creating a gap of 6.73% between the two groups.

CBSE also stated that transgender candidates achieved a 100% pass percentage this year. Among all regions, Thiruvananthapuram emerged as the top-performing region with an impressive pass percentage of 95.62%.

The board further informed that 94,028 students scored above 90% marks, while 17,113 candidates secured above 95%. Meanwhile, 1,63,800 students have been placed in the compartment category.

Students can check their results on the official CBSE websites, including CBSE and CBSE Results.