CBSE announces Class 12 result; pass percentage 88.39 per cent

IANS May 13, 2025 286 views

The Central Board of Secondary Education has released the Class 12 results for 2025 with an impressive 88.39% pass percentage. Girls have once again demonstrated their academic prowess by outperforming boys with a 91.64% pass rate. Over 16.9 lakh students participated in the examination, with the Vijaywada region achieving the highest pass percentage at 99.60%. The board has also introduced a new Relative Grading system to reduce academic pressure and promote a more holistic evaluation approach.

"Academic performance is a reflection of persistent effort and dedication" - CBSE Official
CBSE announces Class 12 result; pass percentage 88.39 per cent
New Delhi, May 13: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Tuesday declared the results for the Class 12 examinations, in which girls once again outperformed boys.

Key Points

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Girls lead with impressive 91.64% pass percentage

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16.9 lakh students appeared in Class 12 exams

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Vijaywada region tops with 99.60% pass rate

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New Relative Grading system introduced

The pass percentage stood at 88.39 per cent, up by 0.41 per cent compared to the previous year.

Over 16.9 lakh students had been eagerly awaiting their final scores.

Girls outperformed boys by over 5 percentage points. The pass percentage of girls was 91.64 per cent, while for boys, 85.70 per cent.

Students can now access their results online via DigiLocker, the UMANG app, and the official CBSE websites.

A total of 17,04,367 students had registered for the exam, out of which 16,92,794 appeared, and 14,96,307 were declared passed.

The CBSE Result 2025 mark sheets can be accessed using login credentials such as the examinee's roll number, admit card ID, school code, and date of birth.

The Vijaywada region recorded the highest pass percentage at 99.60 per cent, followed by Trivandrum at 99.32 per cent and Chennai at 97.39 per cent.

Other regions which scored well are Chandigarh (91.61 per cent), Panchkula (91.17 per cent), Pune (90.93 per cent), and Ajmer (90.40 per cent).

Bhubaneswar (83.64 per cent), Guwahati (83.62 per cent), Dehradun (83.45 per cent), Patna (82.86 per cent), and Bhopal (82.46 per cent) performed in the mid-range.

From this session, the CBSE has introduced a Relative Grading system to reduce academic pressure and unhealthy competition. The new system evaluates students relative to their peers.

To pass the examination, students must score at least 33 per cent in both theory and practical papers. Students who fall short by one or two marks may be awarded grace marks.

The CBSE will announce the Class 10 results today at 1.00 p.m.

Following the result declaration, students who are not satisfied with their scores can apply for re-evaluation.

Last year, the overall pass percentage scored by class 12 was 87.98 per cent, and for class 10 it was 93.60 per cent.

Reader Comments

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Priya K.
Congratulations to all students! 🎉 Girls consistently outperforming boys shows how education is empowering our daughters. But we must also support boys who might be struggling - education isn't a competition. The new relative grading system seems promising to reduce stress.
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Rahul S.
Why is there such a huge regional disparity? Vijaywada at 99% while Patna at 82%? This shows unequal education quality across India. Government should focus on improving infrastructure in low-performing regions rather than just celebrating toppers.
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Anjali M.
As a teacher, I'm happy with the results but concerned about grade inflation. When pass percentages keep increasing every year, does it reflect actual learning improvement or just easier evaluation? The board should maintain consistent standards.
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Vikram P.
The digital result system is great, but many students in rural areas still struggle with internet access. CBSE should ensure offline result declaration methods are equally efficient. Also, grace marks system is a blessing for borderline cases!
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Sneha R.
Southern regions dominating as usual in education! 👏 But instead of regional comparisons, we should learn from their best practices - maybe better teacher training or community involvement in education. Every child deserves quality learning.
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Karan D.
The 5% gap between girls and boys is worrying. Are we failing our sons in the education system? Need to understand why boys are underperforming - maybe teaching methods need to be more gender-inclusive. Education is for all!

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