The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Tuesday announced class 10 and 12 board exam results, with 95 per cent of the students in Delhi clearing the exam. The overall pass percentage in Delhi for class 12 stood at 95.18, while for class 10 it was 95.14. Girls outshone boys in Delhi as it recorded a combined pass percentage of 95 in CBSE class 10 and 12 board exams. The national pass percentage for Class 12 is 88.39.

East Delhi recorded a pass percentage of 95.6, while West Delhi 95.7 per cent, according to a CBSE notification. West Delhi reported a pass percentage of 95.24, while East Delhi followed closely at 95.07, it said. A total of 96.71 per cent of girls cleared the class 12 exam, compared to 93.76 per cent of boys, it stated. Girls’ pass percentage for class 10 exam was 95.71 and for boys it was 93.98.

Sudha Acharya, principal of ITL School in Dwarka, said that in class 12 the school average stood at 90.7 per cent and in class 10 the overall percentage stood at 88 per cent.  Students scored perfect 100 in subjects including English, Mathematics, Computer Science, Economics, Psychology, Sociology, Painting, Yoga, and Fashion Studies, said Acharya.  Principal of Amity Push Vihar, Amita Mohan said that 299 students appeared for the exams of class 12, out of which 298 passed. “The school recorded an average pass percentage of 85.88 per cent in class 12. In class 10, 187 students cleared the exam, resulting in a pass percentage of 84.58,” said Mohan. Government schools also showed strong results.

Hari Om Kumar, principal of the Government Boys Senior Secondary School in Kondali, reported an overall pass percentage of 96.67 in class 12 and 92 per cent in class 10, with girls outperforming boys. Meanwhile, the Government Boys Senior Secondary School No. One in Model Town recorded near-perfect results. Out of 120 students in class 12, 118 passed, achieving a 99.20 per cent success rate whereas in class 10, 128 out of 129 students passed, marking a near-100 per cent result.

Compared to the previous academic year, Delhi’s performance in the CBSE board exams has seen an improvement. In 2024-25, the overall pass percentage for class 12 in Delhi rose to 95.18 per cent, a significant jump from 87.98 per cent recorded in 2023-24.

Similarly, the class 10 passes percentage increased from 93.56 per cent last year to 95.14 per cent this year, reflecting steady academic progress across both levels. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday congratulated and extended her wishes to all the students who performed well in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) examinations, while she also encouraged students who did not have a desired outcome, urging them to not lose heart, stating that this is just a milestone, and not the limit of their capabilities.

The Chief Minister said that the success in the exam is a testament to the hard work put in by the students, their discipline and also determination.

CM Gupta also mentioned that the path towards dreams sometimes takes time, while sincere efforts and having faith in one’s own self is a great strength which helps. “May you remain dedicated to your goals and touch new heights in life,” Gupta added, further asking students to turn their defeat into energy, and try again with full dedication.

Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood also greeted students who have cleared the CBSE exams, while he also expressed gratitude and best wishes to the parents, guardians and the teachers whose support and guidance played a vital role in the students’ journey. RD Senior Public School Krishna Vihar & RDIS, Rohini Sector-21 like previous years. This year our school has the highest percentage of 96 per cent in Science stream of Class 12th and 97 per cent in Class 10th. The CBSE has announced that there will be no merit list to “avoid unhealthy competition.” Officials said the board has also scrapped awarding first, second, and third divisions based on scores.

According to Examination Controller Sanyam Bhardwaj, the supplementary exams for classes 10 and 12 will be conducted in July. Bhardwaj said class 12 students will be allowed to improve their performance in one subject in the supplementary examination. Class 10 students will be allowed to improve their performance in two subjects.