CBSE Class 12th result 2026 live updates: When is result expected (Express photo/ representative)
CBSE 12th Class Result 2026 Live Updates: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is expected to announce the Class 12 board examination results in May. Once announced, students will be able to check the CBSE Class 12 results on the official websites — cbseresults.nic.in, cbse.gov.in, results.cbse.nic.in, results.digilocker.gov.in, and the UMANG app.
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Over the past few years, CBSE has generally declared the Class 10 and Class 12 results together in May — on May 13 in 2025 and 2024, May 12 in 2023, and May 6 in 2019. However, during the pandemic years, the results were announced later, with declarations on July 22 in 2022, August 3 in 2021, and July 13 in 2020. This year, CBSE has already announced the Class 10 results on April 15, while the Class 12 results are still awaited. According to board officials, the CBSE Class 12 results are likely to be released by the third week of May.
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The Board, this year, has introduced an on-screen marking system for Class 12. Under this scheme, answer sheets are evaluated digitally. Teachers from Classes 11 and 12 have been assigned evaluation duties and were provided with login credentials in advance to access the online platform. To ensure familiarity with the new system, teachers were also allowed to participate in mock evaluations, including a large-scale mock exercise conducted in February.
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May 9, 2026 03:00 PM IST
CBSE Class 12th Result 2026 Live Updates: Pass percentages over the years
2025 – 88.39%
2024 – 87.98%
2023 – 87.33%
2022 – 92.71%
2021 – 99.37%
2020 – 88.78%
May 9, 2026 02:40 PM IST
CBSE Class 12th Result 2026 Live Updates: Marks vs grades
CBSE Class 12 uses a grading system alongside numeric marks
A1: 91-100 marks
A2: 81-90 marks
B1: 71-80 marks
B2: 61-70 marks
C1: 51-60 marks
C2: 41-50 marks
D: 33-40 marks
E: Below 33 = fail
Subject-wise grades will be given on the CBSE Class 12th marksheet, along with the marks obtained
May 9, 2026 02:20 PM IST
CBSE Class 12th Result 2026 Live Updates: How to check results at DigiLocker?
Step 1: Go to DigiLocker’s official website – digilocker.gov.in.
Step 2: Log in with your existing credentials or sign up for a new account if you don’t already have one.
Step 3: Navigate to the CBSE Results section, usually located under the “Education” or “Results” tab.
Step 4: Enter your CBSE roll number, school number, and other required details as per the instructions provided.
Step 5: After entering the details, you should be able to access your Class 12 results.
May 9, 2026 02:05 PM IST
CBSE Class 12 Result 2026 Live Updates: What are the official websites to check CBSE results?
1. cbse.gov.in
2. cbseresults.nic.in
3. results.cbse.nic.in
4. digilocker.gov.in
5. UMANG App
May 9, 2026 01:45 PM IST
CBSE Class 12 Result 2026 Live Updates: OSM system to speed up photocopy, re-evaluation requests
After the declaration of the CBSE Class 12 Result 2026, students can apply for three post-result services through CBSE — verification of marks to check for totalling errors, obtaining a photocopy of the evaluated answer sheet, and re-evaluation by a different examiner. Each service is available on payment of a prescribed fee per subject. With the introduction of the On-Screen Marking (OSM) system, digitally stored answer sheets can now be accessed instantly, enabling faster processing of photocopy and re-evaluation requests compared to the earlier system that relied on locating physical answer booklets.
May 9, 2026 01:23 PM IST
CBSE 12th Results 2026 LIVE Updates: In 10 years, 95% scorers grew by 247%, three times the rise in student numbers
Over the past decade, the CBSE Class 12 results have seen a significant shift. While the number of students appearing for the exam has steadily increased, as expected over a 10-year period, the rise in high scorers has been far more pronounced.
According to CBSE data, in 2015, a total of 9,62,122 candidates appeared for the Class 12 examination, of whom 7,162 scored 95 per cent or above. Fast forward to last year, the number of candidates rose to 16,92,794. During the same period, the number of students scoring above 95 per cent surged more sharply, reaching 24,867.
May 9, 2026 01:08 PM IST
CBSE 12th Results 2026 LIVE Updates: What if I fail?
If a student fails in one subject, provisions like compartment/ supplementary exams and subject replacement (in case of additional subjects) may apply under specific conditions.
May 9, 2026 12:47 PM IST
CBSE 12th Results 2026 LIVE Updates: What is the passing criteria?
CBSE has clearly defined rules for passing the Class 12 board exams, or the ‘Senior School Certificate Examination’:
–Students are required to secure at least 33% marks in each subject (both theory and practical, where applicable)
–A grade above ‘E’ is required in all subjects
–Internal assessment must also be cleared
May 9, 2026 12:02 PM IST
CBSE 12th Results 2026 LIVE Updates: What is CBSE’s moderation policy?
CBSE will be applying a moderation policy to make sure the evaluation is fair and uniform. Board exams are conducted across multiple sets of question papers, and slight variations in difficulty can impact student performance. Moderation is designed to balance this out.
May 9, 2026 11:24 AM IST
CBSE 12th Results 2026 LIVE Updates: When did CBSE held Class 12 exams?
CBSE held the Class 12 exams from February 17 to April 10. The exams were conducted across 7,574 centres.
May 9, 2026 11:05 AM IST
CBSE 12th Results 2026 LIVE Updates: When is result expected?
CBSE Controller of Examinations Sanyam Bhardwaj confirmed to a news agency that the Class 12th result 2026 will be declared in the third week of May. CBSE has not officially announced an exact Class 12 result date or time. All three streams – science, commerce and arts will be declared together.
Express Photo by Gurmeet Singh/ representative
The CBSE Class 12 overall pass percentage in 2025 was 88.39%, an increase of 0.41 percentage points over 2024’s 87.98%. Out of 16,92,794 students who appeared in 2025, 14,96,307 passed. In 2023, the pass percentage was 87.33%. The board has maintained a broadly stable 87–89% band over the past three years, following the COVID-era anomalies of 92.71% in 2022. The 2026 result, expected this week, will confirm whether this band holds or shifts.
