BSEB Bihar Board Class 10th Results Out: Pushpanjali Kumari, Sabreen Parveen top matric

Pushpanjali Kumari, who also secured the first rank, said that her goal is to become a scientist in the future.

Meanwhile, the Bihar education minister highlighted that the timely declaration of results will help students secure admissions in reputed institutions for higher studies. He also informed that students who are not satisfied with their performance or have failed can apply for scrutiny or compartment exams between April 1 and April 7.

The second rank has been secured by Nahid Sultana of R Krit High School, Banwaripur, Begusarai, who scored 489 marks (97.8%). The third rank is shared by two students — Anupa Kumari of UCC Madhyamic Vidyalaya Kharahana, Buxar, and Om Kumar of B S S High School Rajwara, Begusarai — both scoring 488 marks (97.6%).

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Like in the BSEB Inter results, girls have outperformed boys in the class 10 exams. To know about the BSEB scrutiny process and dates, click here

This year, the overall pass percentage stands at 81.79%, slightly lower than last year’s 82.11%. A total of 15,10,928 students appeared for the examination, including 7,84,871 girls and 7,26,057 boys. In terms of division-wise performance, 4,43,723 students passed in the First Division, 4,75,511 in the Second Division, and 3,03,103 in the Third Division, while 13,406 students are in the Pass category.

Bihar Board 10th Matric Result 2026 (Direct Link): How to check marks 

Girl students have significantly outperformed their male counterparts in the Matric Annual Examination 2026 on multiple counts. Of the 15,10,928 students who appeared, 7,84,871 were girls and 7,26,057 were boys. In terms of total passers, girls again led the way — 6,34,353 girls passed compared to 6,01,390 boys.

Bihar Board conducted the Class 10 2026 board examinations in February across 1,699 centers, with around 15.12 lakh students appearing. The total number of students who took the exam was 1,512,687, which included 7,85,722 girls and 7,26,961 boys. Around 70 examination centres were set up in Patna district for 71,022 candidates. The exams began on February 17 and ended on February 25, 2026 and were conducted in two shifts. For candidates with disability, a writer was made available in the examination, and they were given an additional time of 20 minutes per hour.

Students can visit the official websites results.biharboardonline.com and matricbiharboard.com to check their marksheet. Additionally, they can also access their results at biharboardonline.bihar.gov.in,  secondary.biharboardonline.com, DigiLocker and Indian Express Education portal. After entering their login details (roll number and roll code) they’ll be able to view the scorecard. Candidates can download or screenshot it to safekeep it for future purposes. The Class 10 marksheet will include the students’ scores in all subjects. Students should keep it in mind that this initial scorecard is provisional. They must obtain the official, original mark sheet directly from their school. 

Students must score a minimum of 33 per cent marks in each subject and a total of 150 marks in aggregate to pass the BSEB Class 10 examination. Failing even one subject means the student will not be declared “passed” in the overall examination. Those who fall short of the minimum threshold in one or more subjects will have the option to appear for compartment examinations. The Bihar Board compartment practical exams will be conducted in April 2026, while theory exams will be held in May 2026.

Students who are dissatisfied with their BSEB Matric (class 10) results 2026 can opt for the scrutiny process, which allows them to request a re-evaluation of their answer sheets. 

Last year, the results were announced on March 29, by the State Education Minister Sunil Kumar. The exams were conducted from February 17 and February 25, 2025. The pass percentage in 2025 was recorded at  82.11%. This year, the pass percentage rose.

Candidates are advised to check the results on official websites only and avoid fake links which are circulating around.