Results for CBSE Class 10th Exam 2026 were declared on 15 April 2026, registering an overall pass percentage of 93.70%
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is one of the premier education boards in the world. It is the largest central educational board in India, with more than 29,000 affiliated schools across the country. CBSE also operates around 240 schools across 28 foreign locations. These include countries like Singapore, UAE, Japan, Russia and Saudi Arabia. CBSE Class 10th and 12th exams collectively witness around 40 lakh students each year.
In 2026, the CBSE Class 10th exam was held from 17th Feb to 11th March. Results were declared on 15th April, with passing percentage at around 93.70%. This is slightly better than 93.66% passing percentage recorded in 2025. Let's check out more details on this topic.
Where to check CBSE 10th Results 2026?
There are multiple websites and platforms where you can check CBSE 10th Results 2026. Some options are given below.
· cbseresults.nic.in
· results.cbse.nic.in
· cbse.gov.in
· Digi Locker: results.digilocker.gov.in
· UMANG App (Govt)
· SMS / IVRS options (as notified by CBSE)
To check CBSE 10th Results 2026, you will need the Roll Number, School Number, Admit Card ID and Date of Birth. Printed marksheets are issued directly via schools. However, digital marksheets are available on Digi Locker and these are considered equivalent to original documents. You can use the digital marksheets as proof on various platforms.
CBSE 10th results 2026 details and statistics - Main Board Examination (Phase 1 / First Board)
From 2026, CBSE has started a two-board examination system for Class 10. This is as per the recommendation provided by NEP 2020. Students could appear in the Main Board Exam and, if eligible, improve scores or clear compartments in a Second Board Exam. The final result for regular students considers the better performance of the two.
In 2026 CBSE Class 10th exam, total registrations were at around 24.83 lakh. Around 24.72 lakh students took part in the exam and around 23.16 lakh passed the exam. Girls pass rate was 94.99%, as compared to 92.69% of boys pass rate. Transgender pass rate was at 87.50%. Around 55,000 students scored more than 95% marks, whereas around 2.20 lakh students scored more than 90% marks.
Top three performing regions in 2026 CBSE Class 10th exam were Trivandrum & Vijayawada (99.79% each), Chennai (99.58%) and Bengaluru (98.91%). If we look at top performing CBSE educational institutions, Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) top the list at 99.57%. Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) are next with 99.42%. Independent schools were rated around 93.77%.
Second Board Examination (Phase 2 – Improvement + Compartment)
These exams were held from May 15th to May 21st 2026. Results were declared on 18th July 2026. Overall combined pass percentage (Main + Second) was 96.78%. In the Second Board exam, registered candidates were 6,64,027. Appeared candidates counted 6,63,777, in which 5,13,955 appeared for improvement.
Around 3,08,095 students were able to improve their scores in the Second Board exam. 1,49,822 students appeared for compartment category. Among these, 78,503 students passed in compartment. This is a compartment pass percentage of 52.40%.
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