59.95% students improve scores in CBSE’s Class 10 2nd board exam results

India's Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced the results for the Class 10 second board examination, revealing that 59.95% of students improved their scores. The overall pass percentage climbed to 96.78% following this supplementary examination.

The second board examination was taken by 663,777 students, representing 26.85% of those who initially appeared for the main Class 10 exams held between February and March. This initiative is part of a key reform under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, aimed at alleviating the high-stakes nature of board examinations by offering students an additional opportunity to enhance their results.

Under the new policy, implemented from 2026, students who took the main examination were eligible for the second attempt in up to three subjects. The CBSE considers the better of the two performances for the final result. This system also saw 52.40% of students clearing the compartment examination, an improvement from the previous year.

CBSE controller of examinations Sanyam Bhardwaj stated that the second examination provided eligible students with an extra chance to improve. The results, accessible digitally via DigiLocker, mark the first time the Class 10 cohort has been assessed under this dual-examination system, designed to offer a more flexible and less stressful evaluation process.

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The second board examination provided eligible students of the main board examination of 2026 with an additional opportunity to improve their performance. Accordingly, for regular students of 2026, the better of the two performances is considered for preparing the final result.