CBSE declares Class 10 Second Board exam results 2026; overall pass percentage at 96.78%
- On Saturday, the Central Board of Secondary Education declared Class 10 Second Board Examination results, bringing the academic year's overall pass percentage to 96.78% after combining both exam outcomes.
- In accordance with the National Education Policy 2020, CBSE introduced two board examinations for Class 10 starting in 2026, with the second exams held from May 15 to May 21 following the main board examinations conducted from February 17 to March 11.
- Of the 513,955 students who appeared for improvement, 59.95% succeeded, while 149,822 candidates in the compartment category achieved a 52.40% pass percentage, up from 48.68% in 2025.
- Students can access individual results through the DigiLocker Results Portal or official websites including cbse.gov.in and results.cbse.nic.in, while school administrators will receive school-wise results via registered email IDs.
- Final results preparation will consider the best scores from the two exams, and candidates seeking assistance may contact CBSE Regional Offices or CBSE Tele-Helplines for any queries regarding scorecards.
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CBSE Class 10 second board exam results declared; 59% improve scores
CBSE announced Class 10 results, with over 59% improving scores in the second exam. The overall pass rate rose to 96.78% following NEP 2020's.CBSE Class 10 results, Class 10 board exams, student score improvement, NEP 2020 education, CBSE examination controller, second edition exams, pass percentage increase, compartment exam results, secondary education India, academic performance boost, exam score enhancement, national education policy benefits, student academic success, improved exam outcomes, CBSE revised results
Under this new system, the main examination was held from February 17 to March 11, 2026, after which a 'Second Board' examination was held from May 15 to May 21, 2026, to improve performance and for students with compartments. Students who took this exam can check their scorecards immediately by visiting the official results portal of DigiLocker at results.digilocker.gov.in.
CBSE Class 10 Second Board Results 2026 Out: Overall Pass Percentage At 96.78%, Over 3 Lakh Students Improve Scores
CBSE declared class 10 Second Board Exam 2026 results on DigiLocker with an overall pass at 96.78%. Over 6.63 lakh appeared, 59.95% improved scores and compartment pass rose to 52.40% as the NEP two-exam system debuted.
CBSE Class 10 results declared, over 96 pc students pass
New Delhi: Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), on Saturday, July 18, declared the Class 10 results. The combined overall pass percentage for the Main and Second Board Examinations, 2026, is 96.78 per cent. Students can access their results through DigiLocker Results portal here. “Over 6.63 lakh candidates appeared for the second edition of the board exams, out of which more than 5.13 lakh appeared for improvement. Over 59 per cent of ca…
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