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ICSE, ISC 2026 Results: Girls Outshine Boys In Both Exams

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30 April 2026 3:13 PM IST

Girls outperformed boys in both the ICSE and ISC examinations in 2026.

ICSE, ISC 2026 Results: Girls Outshine Boys In Both Exams
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Students celebrate after the declaration of Class 10 (ICSE) and Class 12 (ISC) board examinations, at a school in Gurugram | Image Source: PTI

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. Girls outperformed boys in both examinations.
In ICSE, girls recorded a pass percentage of 99.46 per cent compared to 98.93 per cent for boys. In ISC, girls achieved a 99.48 per cent pass percentage, while those of boys stood at 98.81 per cent.
In the ICSE exam, 2,56,590 candidates qualified, while 2,131 did not clear the exam.
In the ISC exam, 1,02,414 candidates qualified, while 902 did not.
Category-wise, in ICSE, general category students recorded a pass percentage of 99.26 per cent, followed by Other Backward Classes (99.24 per cent), Scheduled Tribes (98.07 per cent), and Scheduled Castes (98.76 per cent).
In ISC, general category students registered a 99.17 per cent pass rate, Other Backward Classes 99.12 per cent, Scheduled Castes 98.77 per cent and Scheduled Tribes 98.84 per cent.

The ICSE examination has been conducted in 67 written subjects of which 20 are Indian languages and 14 are foreign languages and 1 Classical language. The ISC examination has been conducted in 45 written subjects of which 13 are Indian languages and 2 are foreign languages and 2 Classical language.

Candidates must obtain a minimum aggregate of 33 per cent to qualify in the ICSE Class 10 examination, whereas ISC Class 12 candidates are required to secure at least 35 per cent marks to pass. The examinations were conducted across 67 subjects in ICSE and 45 subjects in ISC. The results are available on the official CISCE website (cisce.org)

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