CBSE Class 12 Result 2026 Declared; 85.20% Students Pass Exam

NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced the Class 12 board examination results, with overall pass percentage of 85.20 per cent. The overall pass percentage saw a decline this year.

Students can download their marksheet from the official website, results.cbse.nic.in.

In 2026, a total of 17,80,365 students registered for the exam, of which 17,68,968 appeared and 15,07,109 students passed, taking the overall pass percentage to 85.20 per cent, said an official notification.

To view the detailed official notification, click here.

Last year, the overall pass percentage stood at 88.39 per cent, with 14,96,307 students passing the examination.

Official Websites

• cbse.gov.in
• results.cbse.nic.in
• digilocker.gov.in
• umang.gov.in

How to download CBSE Class 12 marksheet from official website?

Step 1: Visit the official CBSE results website results.cbse.nic.in

Step 2: Click on “Senior Secondary School Examination (Class XII) 2026”.

Step 3: Enter roll number, school number, admit card ID, date of birth, and security pin.

Step 4: Click on “Submit”.

Step 5: The marksheet will be displayed on the screen.

Step 6: Download and save it for future use.

For direct link to download CBSE 12^th board examination marksheet, click here.

How to download CBSE class 12 marksheet from DigiLocker

Step 1: Visit DigiLocker portal at digilocker.gov.in

Step 2: Click on “Go To Result” and select “CBSE XIIth Result 2026”.

Step 3: Enter roll number and date of birth.

Step 4: Click on “Submit”.

Step 5: The digital marksheet will appear on the screen.

Step 6: Download the marksheet and take a printout for reference

For direct link to download CBSE 12th result 2026 via DigiLocker, click here.

How To Check CBSE Class 12 Result Via UMANG App?

Step 1: Open the UMANG app or website umang.gov.in

Step 2: Click on “CBSE Class XII Results 2026”.

Step 3: Enter required credentials such as roll number and application details.

Step 4: View and download the result.

For direct link to download CBSE 12th result 2026 via Umang app, click here.

Key takeaway from the CBSE 12^th board exam results

• Overall pass percentage is 85.20%, down by 3.19% from 2025.
• Girls have performed better than boys by 6.73%
• Trivandrum has recorded the highest pass percentage of 95.62%
• Prayagraj has recorded the lowest pass percentage of 72.43%.
• Students without APAAR-linked accounts can also register using their school code, roll number, and 6-digit access code.