NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Wednesday declared the Class XII board exam results for this year, recording an overall pass percentage of 85.2%, a decline of 3.19 percentage points compared to last year’s 88.39%.
According to the board, a total of 17,80,365 students registered for the exams across the country, and 17,68,968 of them appeared. Out of them, 15,07,109 students cleared the examination.
Girls once again outperformed boys in the overall results. The gender gap stood at 6.73 percentage points, continuing the trend witnessed in previous years. The board, however, did not release the topper list, in line with its policy aimed at reducing unhealthy academic competition.
Trivandrum emerged as the best-performing region with an impressive pass percentage of 95.62%, while Prayagraj recorded the lowest at 72.43%.
Students can download their digital marksheets and certificates through multiple official platforms, including the official CBSE website, the board’s results portal, DigiLocker, and the UMANG App. The board has also enabled access to results via SMS services for students facing Internet connectivity issues.
The exams were conducted between February 17 and April 10 this year in a single shift from 10.30 am to 1.30 pm across centres in India and abroad.
Notably, the performance of students from foreign CBSE-affiliated schools also witnessed a decline this year. According to official data, 185 foreign schools and 115 examination centres participated in the examinations. A total of 24,047 students had registered, while 24,009 appeared for the exams. Out of them, 21,728 students passed, taking the overall pass percentage in foreign schools to 90.5%.
Girls studying in foreign schools also outperformed the boys. The pass percentage among girls stood at 92.23%, while boys recorded 88.69%. In comparison, the overall pass percentage in the foreign schools last year was 95.01%, marking a dip of 4.51 percentage points.