India, May 13 -- The Central Board of Secondary Education released the CBSE Class 12 results today. The board, however, did not release a merit list this year. The reason behind it is to avoid unhealthy competition amongst the students, the board said in its press release.

A merit certificate to top 0.1% of students who have scored the highest marks in subjects will be issued by the board.

The board has recorded a decline in the overall Class 12 pass percentage for 2026 compared to the previous year.

According to official data released by the board, the overall pass percentage for full subjects stands at 85.20% in 2026, down by 3.19 percentage points from 88.39% recorded in 2025.

Students who appeared for the board examinations can ch...