India, May 13 -- The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Wednesday declared the results of the Class 12 Examinations 2026, with the Bhubaneswar region recording a pass percentage of 81.71 per cent.

A total of 1,780,365 students registered for the Class 12 examinations in 2026. Of these, 1,768,968 students appeared for the exams, and among them, 1,507,109 students have been declared successful, or passed.

The overall national pass percentage stood at 85.20 per cent, witnessing a decline from last year's 88.39 per cent.

Girls recorded a pass percentage of 88.86 per cent, while boys secured 82.13 per cent.

Among all regions, Thiruvananthapuram emerged as the best-performing region with an impressive pass percentage of 95.62 pe...