The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) on Wednesday declared ICSE and ISC 2026 results, with pass percentages above 99% despite a slight dip from 2025. Over 3.6 lakh students appeared. CISCE CEO Joseph Emmanuel said results reflect students’ resilience. Experts attribute the marginal decline to more analytical and application-based questioning.
Mumbai: The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) on Wednesday announced the results of the ICSE (Class X) and ISC (Class XII) Year 2026 Main Examinations, with overall pass percentages remaining above 99% despite a slight dip compared to last year.
Over 3.6 lakh students across India and abroad appeared for the examinations. Candidates can access their results through the official CISCE websites and the DigiLocker platform, while schools can download detailed tabulation registers via the CISCE CAREERS Portal.
Announcing the results, CISCE Chief Executive and Secretary Joseph Emmanuel said the outcome reflects the resilience and dedication of students. “The declaration of results represents not just an academic outcome, but a reflection of the dedication, perseverance, and resilience demonstrated by our students,” he said.
The ICSE (Class X) examination was conducted across 2,957 schools, with 2,58,721 candidates appearing, including 1,37,503 boys and 1,21,218 girls. The examination recorded an overall pass percentage of 99.18%, marginally lower than last year’s 99.35%. Girls continued to outperform boys, securing a pass rate of 99.46% compared to 98.93% among boys.
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