The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) declared the results of the Class 10 Second Board Examination 2026, marking a significant rise in the overall pass percentage to 96.78%.

This increase comes after incorporating better scores from the second exam, which allowed students to improve their performance in up to three subjects.Out of 663,777 students who appeared for the second examination, 513,955 took it for improvement, with 308,095 (59.95%) succeeding.Additionally, 149,822 students faced compartment exams, and 78,503 cleared it, showing a 3.72 percentage point improvement over 2025.

The CBSE's two-board system under the National Education Policy 2020 aims to reduce exam stress by giving students a second chance to enhance their scores.Students can now access results via DigiLocker, with printed certificates issued through schools.