New Delhi: The CBSE It declared the results for the Class 10 second board exams on Saturday, in which the pass percentage rose to 96.78, officials said.
The pass percentage in the first edition was 93.6 percent and the new pass percentage is the overall figure after combining the two results, they said.
“Over 6.63 lakh candidates appeared for the second edition of the board exams, out of which more than 5.13 lakh appeared for improvement. Over 59 per cent candidates improved their performance as compared to the main exam,” CBSE controller of examination Sanyam Bhardwaj said.
More than 1.49 lakh candidates had appeared in the divisional category, out of which over 52 percent cleared the exam, Bhardwaj said.
In line with the recommendations of the National Education Policy-2020, CBSE introduced two board exams for class 10 from 2026.
The main exam was held from February 17 to March 11, followed by the second exam from May 15 to 21.
The second exam gave the qualified students the opportunity to improve their performance, with the best of the two performances being considered for the preparation of the final result.
