Reports IndicesThursday, 14 May 2026·The Hindu - National
CBSE Class 12 results 2026: pass percentage falls to 85.20%, Trivandrum tops with 95.62%
CBSE Class 12 results for 2026 showed an 85.20% national pass percentage, with Trivandrum leading at 95.62%.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In 2026, the CBSE Class 12 results showed a national pass percentage of 85.20%, down by 3.19 percentage points from 88.39% last year, while Trivandrum recorded 95.62% and Chennai was among the top-performing regions.
Key specifics
- National pass percentage: 85.20% in 2026.
- Year-on-year fall: 3.19 percentage points from 88.39% in 2025.
- Trivandrum: 95.62% pass rate, the highest among the listed regions.
- Chennai and Bengaluru were also among the leading regions in the 2026 results.
- Girls outperformed boys again in the CBSE Class 12 results.
Exam lens
Question type: report-based current affairs, percentage comparison, regional ranking; key facts: CBSE Class 12, 85.20%, 88.39%, 95.62%, Trivandrum, Chennai, Bengaluru. TNPSC one-liner: “CBSE Class 12 results 2026 saw a decline in national pass percentage, but southern regions continued to dominate the top ranks.”