Bhubaneswar, May 13 -- The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Wednesday declared the Class XII examination results for 2026, recording an overall pass percentage of 85.20 per cent.

The result marks a decline of 3.9 per cent compared to last year. A total of 18,57,517 students had registered for the examination this year.

Students from Odisha delivered impressive performances, with several achievers from SAI International School securing high scores. Girls once again outperformed boys nationally with a pass percentage of 88.86 per cent, while boys recorded 82.13 per cent. CBSE also reported a 100 per cent pass rate among transgender students.

A Humanities student from SAI International School secured 98.6 per cent in the exa...