India, May 14 -- The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) declared the Class 12 board examination results for 2026 on May 13, with the overall national pass percentage at 85.20%. The result has dropped by 3.19 % points compared to last year.

The Pune region recorded an impressive 87.32% pass percentage, higher than the national average, placing it among the country's better-performing regions.

In the Pune region, 42,445 students registered for the Class 12 examination, while 42,285 appeared. Of them, 36,923 students successfully cleared the examination.

Girls continued their strong performance this year as well, outperforming boys by a significant margin. The pass percentage among girls stood at 88.86%, while boys recorded 82.13...