The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has announced the 2026 ICSE and ISC results, showcasing a significant increase in pass percentages. A total of 99.18% of Class 10 students and 99.13% of Class 12 students cleared the exams.
The number of students participating in the ICSE exam rose by 2.44% this year, with around 2.59 lakh students from 2,957 schools taking the examination. Similarly, the number of students appearing for the ISC exam increased by 3.78%, with around 1.03 lakh students from 1,553 schools.
Girls continued to outperform boys in both Class 10 and Class 12, with the gap largely unchanged from last year. The West region topped the pass percentage charts in Class 10, followed by the South, North, and East regions. In Class 12, the Southern region recorded the highest pass percentage.
A total of 6,386 out of 6,400 students cleared the Class 10 examination in the Delhi–NCR region, recording a pass percentage of 99.78%. Additionally, 3,535 of the 3,547 students who appeared for the Class 12 examination passed, translating to a 99.66% success rate.
