The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced the Class 12 board examination results 2026 on May 13. This year, the board recorded an overall pass percentage of 85.20%, a drop of 3.9 % as compared 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 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.
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This year, the CBSE Class 12 exams were conducted between February 17 and April 10, 2026, for lakhs of students across Science, Commerce, and Humanities streams. Reports suggest that the board’s On-Screen Marking (OSM) evaluation system has helped speed up the assessment process compared to previous years.
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While no official Class 12th result date has yet been confirmed by CBSE, several reports indicate that the CBSE Class 12 results may be declared around the second week of May. Students are advised to regularly check official websites such as cbse.gov.in, results.cbse.nic.in, and DigiLocker for verified updates instead of relying on unofficial claims circulating online.
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Once announced, students will be able to access their CBSE Class 12 result digital marksheets through multiple platforms, including the official CBSE result portals, DigiLocker, and the UMANG app. CBSE will also provide digitally verified academic documents, including marksheets, migration certificates, and skill certificates, through its digital repository. For more information on CBSE results, supplementary exam schedule, and rechecking, click here.
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The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will declare its 2026 Class 12 results by the third week. (Image: AI generated)
CBSE 12th Result 2026 Live Updates: Students should keep their roll number, school number, admit card ID, and date of birth ready to avoid last-minute delays while checking results. After the declaration, CBSE is also expected to open applications for verification of marks, re-evaluation, and supplementary examinations as per the usual post-result process.