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ICSE, ISC results 2026 LIVE
ICSE, ISC results 2026 LIVE: Tamil Nadu records 99.9% pass rate; girls outperform boys
Tamil Nadu recorded a pass percentage of 99.91 in Indian School Certificate (ISC) Class 12 examinations and Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) Class 10 exams held by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE).
The results were announced on Thursday (April 30). Last year, Tamil Nadu registered 99.97 pass rate.
A total of 3,305 students from 88 schools across Tamil Nadu appeared for the Class 12 exams. While the girls achieved a 99.93% pass, 99.89% of boys cleared the exam.
Tamil Nadu achieves 99.91% pass rate in Class 10 ICSE and Class 12 ISC exams, with girls leading in performance.
In the ISC (Class XII) examination, 5,835 Scheduled Caste candidates achieved a pass percentage of 98.77%, and 3,786 Scheduled Tribe candidates recorded 98.84%.
Among 19,191 Other Backward Classes candidates, the pass percentage stood at 99.12%, while 74,504 General Category candidates achieved a pass percentage of 99.17%.
Similarly, in the ICSE (Class X) examination, 17,536 Scheduled Caste candidates appeared, achieving a pass percentage of 98.76%, while 9,466 Scheduled Tribe candidates recorded a pass percentage of 98.07%. A total of 64,825 candidates from Other Backward Classes achieved a pass percentage of 99.24%, and 166,894 General Category candidates recorded a pass percentage of 99.26%. - THB
The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has said that candidates can access their results through the official CISCE websites and the DigiLocker platform, while schools may download detailed tabulation registers via the CISCE CAREERS Portal.
Check ICSE and ISC 2026 results on the official CISCE website, DigiLocker, or UMANG app.
The Northern region recorded the highest participation in both ICSE and ISC examinations.
In ISC exams, the Southern region emerged as the top performer with a pass percentage of 99.87%, followed by the Western region at 99.55%. In ICSE exams, the Western region led with 99.85%, closely followed by the Southern region at 99.81%. - THB
The ICSE (Class X) examination recorded an overall pass percentage of 99.18%, with girls achieving a pass rate of 99.46% and boys 98.93%.
The ICSE examination was conducted across 2,957 schools, with 258,721 candidates appearing, including 137,503 boys (53.15%) and 121,218 girls (46.85%). - THB
Schools in Kerala registered a pass percentage of 99.96 in the ICSE (Class X) examinations and 99.97 in the ISC (Class XII) examinations. In Kerala, as many as 7,861 students — 3,795 boys and 4,066 girls — appeared for the ICSE examinations from 166 schools. Of them, 7,858 passed. Three students – two boys and one girl — were unsuccessful in the ICSE exams.
Kerala boasts impressive pass rates of 99.96% in ICSE and 99.97% in ISC exams, highlighting students' academic excellence.
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. - THB
Published - April 30, 2026 11:58 am IST
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