Arts and Board Exam Specialist | Updated On - Apr 6, 2026
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will likely release the results for the first phase of Class 10 on April 20, 2026. In 2026, 26,60,000 students signed up to take the Class 10th exam.
The board has put in place the two-exam policy this year, which has led to results being announced earlier than in previous years.
- Using their roll number, school number, and admit card ID, students can see their results on the official websites results.cbse.nic.in and cbse.gov.in.
- Internal assessment carries 20 marks out of 100 in CBSE Class 10, ensuring that continuous evaluation during the year is included in the final result.
Keep checking this page for live updates on the exact result time, pass percentage, toppers, and other important details.
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In this article, we will cover all the latest updates regarding CBSE Class 10th results
After the release of the results, CBSE will open the marks verification or re-evaluation window (around 10 days after the results) on the official portal. Students can apply for re-evaluation of marks for their desired subjects.
The CBSE Class 10th results are expected to be announced on April 20, 2026, on the official website, results.cbse.nic.in
CBSE usually does not release an official merit list or toppers for Class 10 (unlike Class 12). Individual high scorers may be highlighted by schools or the media.
Students will need the following details to check their CBSE Class 10th result:
- Roll Number
- School Number
- Centre Number
- Admit Card ID
Yes, the CBSE Class 10th results will be available on the Digilocker app when released. The Digilocker Marksheet will be accepted for admissions and further studies.
The CBSE Class 10th results will be announced, expectedly, on April 20, 2026, as per the CBSE official brochure for the Class 10th exam. This is earlier than the previous year due to the 2-exam policy.
| Year | Overall Pass Percentage | Gender Performance (Girls vs. Boys) |
| 2025 | 93.66% | Girls: 95.00% | Boys: 92.63% |
| 2024 | 93.60% | Girls: 94.75% | Boys: 92.71% |
| 2023 | 93.12% | Girls: 94.25% | Boys: 92.27% |
| Parameters | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
| Registered Candidates | ~23.85 Lakh | 22.51 Lakh | 21.86 Lakh |
| Appeared Candidates | 2,371,939 | 2,238,827 | 2,165,805 |
| Passed Candidates | 2,221,636 | 2,095,467 | 2,016,779 |
| Overall Pass % | 93.66% | 93.60% | 93.12% |
| Scored > 90% | 199,000+ (8.39%) | 212,384 (9.49%) | 195,799 (9.04%) |
| Scored > 95% | 45,516 (1.91%) | 47,983 (2.14%) | 44,297 (2.04%) |
In 2025, Aarav Malhotra from Greater Noida and Shristi Sharma from Panchkula scored a perfect 500 out of 500 marks in the CBSE Class 10th exam.
Many schools set minimum percentage criteria for the selection of subjects in class 11th. Generally, 75-80 or above students can take any subject of their choice, 60-70% students can take commerce or arts, and students with below 60% can take arts.
To pass the CBSE Class 10th exam, candidates must score 33% in each subject, covering both theory and internal assessment. Candidates must score at least 27 marks out of 80 in theory and passing marks out of 20 in internal assessment.
Because of the 2-phase exam policy introduced by CBSE, the Phase 1 results will be announced earlier, so the students who want to improve their marks can prepare well for Phase 2 exams.
The CBSE Class 10th Phase 1 exam result will be released on April 20, 2026.
Source: CBSE
CBSE will release the Class 10th results in April 2026 for phase 1 exams. The second phase (for improvement) will be held from May 5, 2026, to May 20, 2026.
In 2026, 26,60,000 candidates registered for the CBSE Class 10th exam, and around 1,72,90,000 answer sheets will be evaluated as per CBSE.
The CBSE class 10th results will be released on April 20, 2026, for the first phase examination, on the official website results.cbse.nic.in.
Source: CBSE
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