Girls outshine boys in Madhya Pradesh Board results 2026; Class 12 pass percentage rises, class 10 sees slight dip
Bhopal, April 15
The Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education declared the results of the Class 10 and Class 12 examinations 2026 on Wednesday, with girl students outperforming boys in both examinations.
In the Higher Secondary (Class 12) examination, the overall pass percentage of regular students stood at 76.01 percent, showing an improvement from last year (74.48 percent). Girl students recorded a pass percentage of 79.41 percent, significantly higher than that of boys at 72.39 percent. Out of 6,13,318 regular candidates whose results were declared, 4,66,406 students passed the examination.
The result of Class 12 reflected girls' dominance, with more female students securing top positions across streams which include Humanities, Science, Commerce, Agriculture and Fine arts. Two girls from Bhopal, Kushi Rai and Chandani Vishwakarma from Commerce stream emerged as state topper in Class 12 exam securing 494 marks out of 500.
In the Humanities group, Shruti Tomar and Akash Ahirwar jointly topped with 489 marks. Similarly, Tulsi Rajawat and Chanchal Kushwah secured first position with 493 marks in Agriculture group, Tanvi Kumavat topped with 492 marks in Science group, Shlok Prajapati stood first in Maths group with 493 marks and Shaistaah Qureshi topped with 485 marks in Fine Arts group.
District-wise, Jhabua recorded the highest pass percentage at 93.23 percent, followed by Anuppur at 93.40 percent in the Higher Secondary board exam.
Meanwhile, in the High School (Class 10) examination, the overall pass percentage stood at 73.42 percent, registering a slight decline compared to the previous year (76.22 percent). Once again Girls outshone boys in the high school result, with a pass percentage of 77.52 percent, while boys recorded 69.31 percent.
Out of 7,87,595 regular candidates whose results were declared, 5,78,328 students passed the Class 10 examination. Among the passed students, 4,31,464 students secured first division, 1,45,772 students second division and 1092 students passed with third division.
Pratibha Singh Solanki from Panna district emerged as state topper with securing 499 marks out of 500 in the High School exam. Among the districts, Anuppur topped the state with a pass percentage of 93.85 percent, followed by Alirajpur 92.14 percent.
The board exams for Class 12th began on February 10 and continued till March 7 while the board examinations for Class 10th began from February 13 and concluded on March 6. All the examinations were conducted in one shift from 9 am to 12 noon.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Hearty congratulations to all the students! While it's great to see girls excelling, we must also look into why the boys' pass percentage is lagging, especially in Class 10. Is there a need for different teaching methods or more mentorship programs for boys? Just a thought.
Jhabua and Anuppur topping the charts is the real story here! Often these districts don't get the spotlight. Shows that with determination, students from any region can outperform. Kudos to the teachers and parents there.
As an educator, I'm impressed by the overall rise in Class 12 results. However, the slight dip in Class 10 pass percentage is a concern that the board should analyze. Was the paper pattern different? We need consistency to build a strong foundation for higher studies.
499 out of 500 in Class 10!? Pratibha Singh Solanki is a rockstar! 🎉 That's almost perfect. The hard work these kids put in is unbelievable. Wishing all the students a bright future. MP Board is doing well.
So happy to see girls leading in every stream - Commerce, Science, Arts, Agriculture. It breaks the stereotype that certain fields are for boys. Chandani, Shruti, Tanvi, Shaistaah... you are all inspirations!
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