NationalThursday, 14 May 2026·The Hindu
CBSE Class 12 2026 results: Tamil Nadu records 95.25% pass rate, girls outperform boys
Tamil Nadu recorded a 95.25% pass rate in the CBSE Class 12 results, with girls scoring 96.68% and outperforming boys.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In May 2026, the CBSE Class 12 results showed Tamil Nadu at 95.25% pass rate, with 46,901 boys and 41,245 girls appearing for the exam and girls recording 96.68% success.
Key specifics
- Tamil Nadu’s overall pass rate was 95.25% in the CBSE Class 12 results.
- 46,901 boys from Tamil Nadu wrote the CBSE Class 12 examination.
- 41,245 girls from Tamil Nadu wrote the CBSE Class 12 examination.
- Girls in Tamil Nadu recorded a 96.68% pass rate, higher than boys.
- The result pertains to the CBSE Class 12 board examination in 2026.
Exam lens
Question type: data-based current affairs, education statistics, gender-wise comparison; key facts: CBSE Class 12, Tamil Nadu, 95.25%, 46,901 boys, 41,245 girls, 96.68%; TNPSC one-liner: board exam result figures are often asked as direct factual MCQs.