CBSE 10th result 2026: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Wednesday announced the CBSE 10th result 2026 for the Session 1 exam takers. The pass rate for the Session 1 exams stood at 93.70%, according to the statistics released by the board.
In line with the previous trends, girls outperformed boys once again, and logged a pass percentage of 94.99%, while boys’ pass percentage froze at 92.6%. The consistent performance gap underlines the growing academic excellence among the female students across India.
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CBSE 10th Result 2026: How to check results?
Students who took the CBSE Class 10 exams can browse the official platforms such as cbse.gov.in and results.cbse.nic.in . Additionally, the scorecards have also been released on the UMANG app and DigiLocker.
- Here’s a step-by-step guide to check the scores:
- Visit the official portal of the CBSE board
- Click on the link that reads “Secondary School Examination (Class X) 2026”
- Enter your login credentials like roll number, school code, Admit card ID, date of birth and security pin
- Submit the details to view the scorecard
- Download the scorecard and save it for future references
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CBSE Class 10 exam details
Notably, the board conducted the exams for Class 10 students between February 17 and March 11, 2026, across 8,074 centres laid across the country. Approximately 2.5 million students took the Class 10 exams this year, forming a significant portion of the 4.3 million candidates participating in CBSE Board exams overall.
CBSE 10th result 2026: Second board exam to be held under NEP framework
It is noteworthy that CBSE had earlier introduced a dual-examination system beginning this academic session, aligning with the National Education Policy 2020. As per the norm, students will be allowed to reappear in up to three subjects during the second board examination slated for May 2026, paving the way for them to improve their scores.
Option for second attempt opens
After the declaration of Session 1 results, the students can opt for the second attempt. The schools will compile and submit the list of such students who wish to reappear. However, the board has clarified that subject changes will not be permitted, and student data will remain unchanged from the first examination.
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