New Delhi: The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations on Thursday declared the Class 10 and Class 12 results for 2026, with overall pass percentages of 99.18 per cent and 99.13 per cent, respectively.
A total of 2,58,721 candidates appeared for the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE), or Class 10, examination.
About 1,03,316 students took the Indian School Certificate (ISC), or Class 12, exam.
For the ICSE Class 10 examination, a total of 55 schools from Delhi and NCR presented candidates. As many as 6,400 students appeared for the examination, including 3,467 boys and 2,933 girls. Among them, 3,457 boys and 2,929 girls successfully qualified, while only a small number—10 boys and 4 girls—did not meet the qualifying criteria. The region achieved an impressive pass percentage of 99.78 per cent, marking a marginal increase of 0.07 per cent from the previous year. Girls once again outperformed boys, continuing a consistent trend of higher academic achievement.
Similarly, the ISC Class 12 results from the region highlight strong academic outcomes. A total of 45 schools presented candidates, with 3,547 students appearing for the examination. This included 1,845 boys and 1,702 girls. Of these, 1,838 boys and 1,697 girls successfully cleared the examination, while 7 boys and 5 girls did not qualify. The overall pass percentage stood at 99.66 per cent, showing an improvement of 0.25 per cent compared to last year. Girls maintained their lead over boys in the ISC examination as well.
At the national level, the ICSE examination recorded an overall pass percentage of 99.18 per cent, while the ISC examination stood at 99.13 per cent, underscoring the strong academic performance of students across the country. The ICSE exams were conducted across 67 written subjects, including 20 Indian languages, 14 foreign languages, and one classical language. Meanwhile, the ISC examination covered 45 written subjects, comprising 13 Indian languages, two foreign languages, and two classical languages.
Students are advised to access their scorecards through official CISCE platforms and retain their provisional marksheets for immediate academic use, while awaiting the issuance of original documents by their respective schools.
