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The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has declared the Class XII results for the 2025–26 academic session, with an overall pass percentage of 85.20%. While Trivandrum emerged as the best-performing region with 95.62%, southern regions continued to dominate the top ranks. Delhi also maintained strong performance above 91%, while several northern and central regions lagged behind. At the lower end of the scale, Prayagraj recorded the lowest pass percentage at 72.43%, followed by Patna at 74.45%, Noida at 79.02%, and Bhopal at 79.43%.
CBSE Class 12 Result 2026: Full region-wise breakdown
| Rank | Region | Pass % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trivandrum | 95.62% |
| 2 | Chennai | 93.84% |
| 3 | Bengaluru | 93.19% |
| 4 | Vijayawada | 92.77% |
| 5 | Delhi West | 92.34% |
| 6 | Delhi East | 91.73% |
| 7 | Ahmedabad | 90.60% |
| 8 | Gurugram | 88.45% |
| 9 | Ludhiana | 87.92% |
| 10 | Pune | 87.32% |
| 11 | Ajmer | 86.78% |
| 12 | Panchkula | 85.73% |
| 13 | Ranchi | 85.01% |
| 14 | Guwahati | 83.41% |
| 15 | Lucknow | 82.21% |
| 16 | Bhubaneswar | 81.71% |
| 17 | Dehradun | 81.42% |
| 18 | Raipur | 80.88% |
| 19 | Bhopal | 79.43% |
| 20 | Noida | 79.02% |
| 21 | Patna | 74.45% |
| 22 | Prayagraj | 72.43% |
CBSE Class 12th Result 2026: How to check
Students can follow these simple steps to download their scorecards:
- Visit the official CBSE website
- Click on the “CBSE Class 12th Result 2026” link
- Enter roll number, school number, admit card ID, and date of birth
- Submit the details
- The result will appear on the screen
- Download and save the marksheet for future use