LUCKNOW, April 16 -- The pass percentage for Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 10 students in the Lucknow, Prayagraj, and Noida regions has remained below the national average of 93.70%. The country's overall pass percentage saw a marginal increase of 0.04%, up from 93.66% last year. The newly carved-out Lucknow region debuted with a pass percentage of 91.63%, securing the 15th rank among all 22 CBSE regions, stated an official release. The newly carved-out Lucknow region debuted with a pass percentage of 91.63%, securing the 15th rank among all 22 CBSE regions, stated an official release. With an 89.45 pass percentage, the Prayagraj region slipped to 17th rank, down from 15th rank last year with a pass percentage of 91.01. In 2024, the region secured the 11th spot with a pass percentage of 92.72. The Noida region also slipped to 20th place with a pass percentage of 87.66. This region was ranked 16th in 2025 with 89.41 pass percentage. It held the same rank in 2024 with a pass percentage of 90.46. Once again, the southern region bagged all the top four spots. Like last year, both Trivandrum and Vijayawada jointly stood in first place with a 99.79 pass percentage among all the 22 regions. The pass percentage was exactly the same in 2025 for these two regions. "To avoid unhealthy competition among students, the board has not declared a merit list," said Sanyam Bharadwaj, controller of examination, CBSE....