CBSE announces Class 12 results, with the overall pass percentage declining to 85.20% for 2026. According to reports, the pass rate drops by 3.19 percentage points compared with the previous year. The results also show a gender gap: boys record a pass percentage of 82.13%, while girls achieve a higher pass percentage of 88.86%. Both outlets report that girls continue to outperform boys across the declared pass percentages. The coverage focuses on the overall pass-rate change and the differences between boys’ and girls’ performance in the 2026 CBSE Class 12 examination results. No additional details such as subject-wise performance, toppers, or the number of students examined are included in the provided excerpts. The information presented centers on the headline pass percentages and year-on-year movement in the overall pass rate.