ICSE, ISC results: Girls outperform boys, pass rate over 99%
Girls outperformed boys in the ICSE and ISC 2026 examinations, with both categories recording a pass rate above 99%, according to results announced by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations. The ISC Class XII exam saw a 99.13% overall pass rate, with girls at 99.48% and boys at 98.81%. Over 3.6 lakh students across India and abroad appeared for the exams.
- ▪Girls achieved a higher pass percentage than boys in both ICSE and ISC 2026 examinations.
- ▪The overall pass percentage for ISC Class XII was 99.13% in the 2026 exams.
- ▪CISCE announced the ICSE and ISC results on April 30, 2026.
- ▪Over 3.6 lakh students from India and abroad took the ICSE and ISC 2026 examinations.
- ▪Girls scored a pass percentage of 99.48% in ISC Class XII, compared to 98.81% for boys.
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Girls outperformed boys as The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) on Thursday (April 30, 2026) announced the results of the ICSE (Class X) and ISC (Class XII) Year 2026 Main Examinations.Over 3.6 lakh students across India and abroad sat for the examinations. “The results indicate consistently high levels of achievement, with overall pass percentages remaining above 99%. The ISC (Class XII) examination recorded an overall pass percentage of 99.13%, with girls securing 99.48% and boys 98.81%,” an official release by CISCE stated.
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