LUCKNOW, May 13 -- The performance of Uttar Pradesh students fell below the national average in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 12 examinations, the results of which were declared on Wednesday.

The overall pass percentage for 2026 was recorded at 85.20%, down from 88.39% last year - a decline of 3.19 percentage points.

The overall pass percentage of UP students stood at 77.22%. A total of 379,573 students from 75 districts had registered for the examination, of whom 375,837 appeared and 290,237 passed.

The performance of students from the three UP regions featured in the CBSE region-wise list - Prayagraj, Noida and Lucknow - also remained below the national average.

The Lucknow region, carved out for the first ti...