India, April 23 -- PRAYAGRAJ The UP Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP) announced the 2026 High School (Class 10) and Intermediate (Class 12) examination results on Thursday, sealing the academic fate of over 52 lakh students across the state. In a remarkable display of academic excellence, girl students dominated the merit lists, capturing the top three positions in both examinations, outperforming boys in overall pass percentages.

Girls registered a pass percentage of 93.76 in the HS examination compared to 87.30% among boys, a gap of 6.46 percentage points. In the Intermediate examination, girls recorded a pass percentage of 86.32, significantly higher than the 75.04% achieved by boys, reflecting a wider gap of 11.28 percentage points....