CBSE is set to announce the results of the class 10th second board examination 2026 on its official website soon. (image: ai generated)The Central Board of Secondary Education will likely announce the Class 10th second board exam results this week. As stated by the Board earlier, the second board results will be released in the last week of June. However, CBSE has not confirmed the Class 10 result date and time.
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Once out, CBSE Class 10th second board exam students will be able to check their results on the official websites at cbse.gov.in, results.cbse.nic.in, and cbseresults.nic.in. Alternatively, government applications like DigiLocker and UMANG can be used to check results and avoid traffic. For more information, check the IE Education portal.
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Moreover, the process to check the CBSE Class 10th result of phase 2 is similar to phase 1. The students will have to enter their roll number, school number, and admit card ID to access their marksheets. In the phase 1 examination, the results of which were declared in April, CBSE recorded an overall pass percentage of 93.70 per cent.
Unlike Phase 1, which is mandatory for every Class 10 student, the Second Board Examination in May is entirely optional. Students who were satisfied with their Phase 1 results were not required to appear again. The Second Board exam was primarily intended for students seeking to improve their marks or to clear subjects they had failed in the February attempt.
The CBSE Class 10 Phase 2 examinations were conducted in core subjects including Science, Mathematics, Social Science, and various languages. These are the subjects in which students typically chose to reattempt either for improvement of marks or to clear a subject they had not passed during the Phase 1 examination conducted in February and March.
In the CBSE Class 10 Board Examination structure applicable to both phases, the theory paper carries 80 marks while the practical or internal assessment component carries 20 marks, for a total of 100 marks per subject. There is no negative marking in the CBSE Class 10 exam, with scores calculated purely on the basis of correct answers and assessed responses.
To be eligible to appear in the Second Board Examination, students were required to have appeared for at least three subjects in the Phase 1 main exam. Students who missed three or more subjects in the February attempt were classified as Essential Repeat candidates and were not permitted to appear in the May session.
Under the new two-exam system, CBSE will compare a student's marks from both the Phase 1 and Phase 2 attempts and retain the higher score in each subject for the final marksheet. A single revised marksheet will be issued after the Second Board result, ensuring that a student's final result can never be lower than their Phase 1 score, even if they perform worse in the Second Board attempt.
The introduction of the two board examination system for Class 10 is part of CBSE's broader alignment with the National Education Policy 2020, which advocates for a flexible and less high-stakes assessment mechanism. The reform is designed to reduce the pressure associated with a single annual examination and give students a structured opportunity to improve their academic standing within the same session.
The mandatory first phase of the CBSE Class 10 Board Examination 2026 was held from February 17 to March 11, 2026, and its result was declared on April 15, 2026, with an overall pass percentage of 93.70 percent. Students who were not satisfied with their performance in this first attempt, or who had not cleared certain subjects, became eligible to appear in the Second Board exam held in May.
The CBSE Class 10 examination, now restructured into two phases, continues to serve as the gateway to Class 11 streams including Science, Commerce, and Humanities. It also functions as a qualifying credential for ITI courses, polytechnic diploma programmes, and various government job examinations that require a Class 10 pass certificate later in life.
Under the CBSE grading system applicable to the Class 10 result, students scoring 91 to 100 percent receive an A1 grade, those scoring 81 to 90 percent receive A2, 71 to 80 percent receive B1, 61 to 70 percent receive B2, 51 to 60 percent receive C1, and 33 to 40 percent receive C2, representing a basic pass. Students below this range are classified as having not met the qualifying criteria.
If a student forgets any login detail required to access the Second Board Result, they are advised to contact their school for the missing information. CBSE does not provide a password recovery facility directly on the result portal, making the school the primary point of contact for any login-related issues.
Once the Class 10 Second Board Result is declared and the final, best-of-two marksheet is issued, students are required to select their stream for Class 11 admission, choosing among Science, Commerce, and Humanities. The Class 10 result, including the improved scores from the Second Board attempt, forms the basis for this stream selection process.
Before applying for revaluation, students are required to first apply for a photocopy of their evaluated answer sheet through the dedicated photocopy link, which is activated ahead of the revaluation window. Reviewing the photocopy allows students to identify specific questions or sections they wish to contest before formally applying for revaluation.
The CBSE Revaluation Portal will open after the declaration of the Second Board Result, allowing students to apply online for both revaluation and verification of their answer scripts. Students need to pay the applicable fee online to submit either of these requests. The revaluation fee is set at Rs 100 per subject.
Unlike some other examinations, CBSE does not release a public answer key for the Class 10 board examination, including the Second Board attempt. The board prepares an internal marking scheme that examiners use during evaluation, but this scheme is not shared publicly with students at any stage of the process.
In case any detail mentioned in a student's Class 10 Second Board Result is found to be incorrect, the student is required to contact their school officials to get the error corrected. CBSE has emphasised that having accurate details on the result and marksheet is important, as these documents are verified at the stage of admission for higher education.
After the Class 10 Second Board Result is announced, students will be able to download a provisional marksheet online. The official scorecard, however, needs to be collected from the respective school, as CBSE sends the original marksheet directly to schools rather than distributing it to individual students.
Beyond the website, DigiLocker, and the UMANG app, the CBSE Class 10 result can also be accessed through SMS, the Interactive Voice Response System, and Parinam Manjusha, an offline result repository tool used by schools to manage and distribute student results in bulk.
Students can also access the Second Board Result 2026 through the official CBSE mobile app by logging in with their registered mobile number, then selecting the Class 10 result option and entering their roll number, date of birth, and Admit Card ID. This mobile-based access point functions alongside the website and DigiLocker as one of the official channels for result retrieval.
To access the result through DigiLocker, students need a six-digit security PIN issued by their school, along with their class, school code, and roll number. Entering these details together allows the digital marksheet for the Second Board Result to be retrieved through the DigiLocker platform once it is officially released by CBSE.
To check the Class 10 Second Board Result 2026 once it is live, students will need to log in using their roll number, date of birth, and Admit Card ID. The Admit Card ID is a mandatory field alongside roll number and date of birth when signing in to download the scorecard from the official CBSE result portal.
CBSE has not published any state-wise or region-wise topper names and scores for the Class 10 exam cycle so far. These details, if released, are expected to follow only after the official Second Board Result is published on cbseresults.nic.in, with top-ranking students and their scores displayed once the data is made available by the board.
Schools registered students for the Second Board exam through the List of Candidates, or LOC, submission process. This official mechanism required schools to correctly submit student details before the CBSE deadline to ensure eligibility for the Phase 2 attempt, whether for improvement of marks or for clearing a subject from Phase 1.
The two-board system also functions as a safety net for students who had failed a subject in the Phase 1 exam. Such students were able to clear their pending subjects through the Second Board exam in May, rather than waiting a full year to appear again, which was the case under the earlier single-attempt examination system.
Under the flexibility built into the two-exam system, students were permitted to switch between Mathematics Basic and Mathematics Standard while appearing for the Second Board exam, provided they followed the board's interchanging policy. This allowed students who had taken one level of Mathematics in Phase 1 to attempt the other level in their May attempt if eligible.
The CBSE Class 10 Phase 2 examinations were conducted in core subjects including Science, Mathematics, Social Science, and various languages. These are the subjects in which students typically chose to reattempt either for improvement of marks or to clear a subject they had not passed during the Phase 1 examination conducted in February and March.
The CBSE Class 10 admit card for 2026 was issued in two separate parts, one for each phase. Schools downloaded the Phase 2 admit card through the OECMS portal in the first week of May 2026 and distributed it to eligible students. Individual students were not able to download the admit card directly from cbse.gov.in, as the document was issued, signed, and stamped by the school principal before distribution.
In the CBSE Class 10 Board Examination structure applicable to both phases, the theory paper carries 80 marks while the practical or internal assessment component carries 20 marks, for a total of 100 marks per subject. There is no negative marking in the CBSE Class 10 exam, with scores calculated purely on the basis of correct answers and assessed responses.
To maintain consistency across the two-exam structure, Internal Assessment marks, covering practicals, projects, and assignments, were conducted only once during the academic session. These marks, worth 20 out of 100 in most subjects, are carried forward and applied uniformly to both the Phase 1 and Phase 2 results when the final marksheet is compiled.
To be eligible to appear in the Second Board Examination, students were required to have appeared for at least three subjects in the Phase 1 main exam. Students who missed three or more subjects in the February attempt were classified as Essential Repeat candidates and were not permitted to appear in the May session.
Unlike Phase 1, which is mandatory for every Class 10 student, the Second Board Examination in May is entirely optional. Students who were satisfied with their Phase 1 results were not required to appear again. The Second Board exam was primarily intended for students seeking to improve their marks or to clear subjects they had failed in the February attempt.
The introduction of the two board examination system for Class 10 is part of CBSE's broader alignment with the National Education Policy 2020, which advocates for a flexible and less high-stakes assessment mechanism. The reform is designed to reduce the pressure associated with a single annual examination and give students a structured opportunity to improve their academic standing within the same session.
Once declared, the Class 10 Second Board Result 2026 will be accessible on the official portal cbseresults.nic.in, as well as through DigiLocker and the UMANG app. The result will be available exclusively in online mode, with no facility for students to check it offline at any CBSE office or centre.
Under the new two-exam system, CBSE will compare a student's marks from both the Phase 1 and Phase 2 attempts and retain the higher score in each subject for the final marksheet. A single revised marksheet will be issued after the Second Board result, ensuring that a student's final result can never be lower than their Phase 1 score, even if they perform worse in the Second Board attempt.
The mandatory first phase of the CBSE Class 10 Board Examination 2026 was held from February 17 to March 11, 2026, and its result was declared on April 15, 2026, with an overall pass percentage of 93.70 percent. Students who were not satisfied with their performance in this first attempt, or who had not cleared certain subjects, became eligible to appear in the Second Board exam held in May.
The CBSE Class 10 Second Board Examination 2026 was conducted from May 15 to May 21, 2026, in pen and paper mode. This was the optional second attempt under the new two-phase system, distinct from the mandatory Phase 1 exam that all Class 10 students had appeared for earlier in the academic year.
More than 6.68 lakh students appeared in the Phase 2 or Second Board examination, either to improve their Phase 1 scores or to clear subjects they had not passed in the first attempt. This is out of more than 24 lakh students who had originally registered for the CBSE Class 10 Board Examination 2026 across all five regional offices of the board.
The Class 10 Second Board Examination 2026 marks the first time CBSE has conducted two board examinations for Class 10 students within the same academic session. This reform, introduced in line with the National Education Policy 2020, replaces the earlier single-attempt board exam model with a two-phase system, giving students who appeared in February an additional opportunity in May to improve scores or clear pending subjects.
CBSE is expected to declare the Class 10 Second Board Examination Result 2026 by June 30, 2026. The board has not yet issued a formal result notification, but Dr Sanyam Bhardwaj, Controller of Examinations, indicated during a recent webinar on the two board examination system that the result process is likely to be completed by that date. He specifically stated that the board would be declaring the result of the second board examination for Class 10 on the 30th of June.
Candidates should keep their school number, date of birth, roll number and admit card ID nearby as these are the login details which is required to check the results.
Candidates can check at UMANG using the following steps:
Step 1: Download the UMANG App
Step 2: Create an account and login with your registered number.
Step 3: Click on the link to check CBSE Class 10 result 2026.
Step 4: Enter your details like roll number and click submit.
Step 5: Check the CBSE result displayed on the screen.
Under CBSE's passing criteria, students have to secure at least 33% marks in each subject.
Students will have to enter their login details -- roll number, school name, and admit card ID-- to view their scores.
With CBSE releasing the re-evaluation results of Class 12, it is expected to publish Class 10 results this week.
The CBSE class 10 first board exam was conducted between February 17 to March 11, 2026 whose results are available at their website.
In the new policy English is expected to be considered a foreign language. Students might be limited to choosing just one foreign language, which might affect the subject choices for Class 10 board exams in the future.
Candidates can check at UMANG using the following steps:
Step 1: Download the UMANG App
Step 2: Create an account and login with your registered number.
Step 3: Click on the link to check CBSE Class 10 result 2026.
Step 4: Enter your details like roll number and click submit.
Step 5: Check the CBSE result displayed on the screen.
Around 6.69 lakh or 27 per cent of total students who had appeared in the main exam, appeared in the CBSE class 10 second board exam.
Candidates should keep their school number, date of birth, roll number and admit card ID nearby as these are the login details which is required to check the results.
The class 10 board exam has 80 marks for the theory paper and 20 marks for internal assessment in most of the subjects.
When a student has obtained 33 per cent marks, they are deemed ‘passed’ in CBSE Class 10 Board Exams 2026. If any student is not able to achieve 33 per cent marks and miss out by 01 marks or so, decision may be taken to award the grace marks.
Step 1: Visit the official website – cbseresults.nic.in.
Step 2: On the homepage click on the Class 10 result link.
Step 3: Log in using credentials such as registration number and date of birth
Step 4: Click submit.
Step 5: Download and save the results.
The online result will consists of subject wise grades, CGPA, and overall qualifying marks for mentioned in the result for each student.
IVRS and helpline numbers are expected to be activated on the result day to handle queries about technical glitches and login issues. This also happened in last academic session results declaration.
Students should keep in mind that the results available online marksheet are provisional, with the final‑issue marksheets later distributed via schools.
Apart from the official website, candidates can also check their results at DigiLocker and UMANG mobile app.
Students can check their class 10 second board exam results at the following websites:
-- cbse.gov.in
-- cbseresults.nic.in
-- results.cbse.nic.in
An institution-wise analysis of the CBSE Class 10 Results 2026 shows that Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) emerged as the top performers with a pass percentage of 99.57 per cent. It was followed by Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs), which recorded a pass rate of 99.42 per cent. STSS institutions received a pass percentage of 97.42 per cent.
In the CBSE Phase 1 exam, Trivandrum and Vijaywada were the best performing regions with both registering 99.79 per cent pass percentage. This were followed by Chennai with 99.58 per cent, and Bengaluru had secured 98.91 per cent.
In the second board exam, subject-wise, 1,92,508 students appeared for one subject, 2,79,227 students appeared for two subjects and 1,97,119 students appeared for three subjects.
From the total number of students who have appeared for the second board exam, 4,02.643 candidates were male and 2,66,209 candidates were female. Apart from that two more students were listed under the "other" category.
From the students who had appeared for the 2nd board exam, 4,74,491 had chosen science making it the most opted subject for improvment. Around 3,68,843 students applied for Mathematics Standard, 3,68,843 for Mathematics Basic and 1,54,619 for Social Science. Apart from that 98,536 students also appeared for English Language and Literature exam.
Students who appeared in regional language subjects are also awaiting for their results. These consists of Hindi Course-A had 29,860 registrations and Hindi Course-B had 23,476. Other languages includes Odia (3,295), Malayalam (2,462), Telugu (1,875), Tamil (1,836), Kannada (1,527), Sanskrit (1,500), and Sanskrit Communicative (1,469).
Students were allowed to apply for only 3 subjects in the improvement exam. This includes of science, mathematics, social science and language. Once the results are published the higher marks achived in both the attempts will be mentioned in the final marksheet cum certificate.
2026 Phase 1: 93.7 per cent
2025: 93.66 per cent
2024: 93.60 per cent
2023: 93.12 per cent
2022: 94.40 per cent
2021: 99.04 per cent
2020: 91.46 per cent
The CBSE Class 10 second board exam was completely optional. Candidates can appear only if they wanted to improve their marks. Once the results are declared, the better marks from both attempts will be considered for the final result and will be shown on the marksheet cum certificate.
Candidates cannot apply for re-evaluation directly. At first they are have to get the marks verified, then candidates have to obtain a photocopy of the evaluated answer copies after which they can apply for re-evaluation of the answer sheets.
Candidates can download their duplicate documents, by applying to CBSE’s Duplicate Academic Document System (DADS) if the original marksheet and certificate is lost or damaged.
If the candidates are unhappy with their marks they have the following option:
1) Verification of marks.
2) Obtain a photocopy of the evaluated mark sheets.
3) Apply for the re-evaluation.
Candidates have to achieve 33 per cent marks in each subject and in aggregate to pass the exam. Candidates who are not able to pass in the second board exam have to appear for the main exam in March 2027.
The CBSE class 10 second board exam was held between May 15 to May 21, 2026. The exam started with Mathematics Standard and ended with Social Science exam.
A total of 24,71,777 students have appeared in the main board exam this year. Out of which 23,16,008 had cleared their examination. The total pass percentage achieved by the board was 93.70 per cent.
For the first time, this year CBSE has implemented the two-board exam policy. This helps the students to improve their marks and pass in the same year without losing a year in their academic career
Students who have failed in one or two subjects in the main exam, appeared for the compartment exam. The year, around 85,285 students had applied for the compartment exam, out of which there were 31,548 girls and 53,736 boys.
Apart from the official website, candidates can also check their results at DigiLocker and UMANG mobile app, if they are unable to check at the official website due to high traffic.
Candidates can check their results at the following official website,
-- cbse.gov.in.
-- cbseresults.nic.in
-- results.cbse.nic.in
CBSE has stopped announcing the official merit list in recent few years to avoid any kind of unhealthy academic competition among the students.
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will release the results of the class 10 second board exam by June end.
If there is any discrepancies in the marksheets, candidates should contact with their respective school authorities at the earliest possible.
Candidates have to log in using their date of birth and registration number to check the class 10 second exam results.
Follow the steps mentioned below to check the results:
Step 1: Visit the official website of CBSE.
Step 2: On the homepage, click on 'CBSE class 10 second board result 2026'.
Step 3: Enter the login details.
Step 4: Click submit.
Step 5: Download and save the results.
More than 6 lakh students have appeared in the CBSE class 10 second board exam. From which 85,285 students have registered in the compartment exam, while 57,914 candidates registered for both compartment and improvment exam.
Students will be able to access their Class 10 second board examination results through official CBSE platforms including cbseresults.nic.in, results.cbse.nic.in and cbse.gov.in. Digital copies of marksheets will also be available through DigiLocker and the UMANG app.
Before the results are declared, students should keep their roll number, school number, admit card ID and date of birth ready. These credentials will be required to log in and download the provisional marksheet from the official result portals.
Apart from the official CBSE websites, students can also download their provisional digital marksheets through DigiLocker and the UMANG application. The online documents can be used until schools distribute the original certificates.
To pass the CBSE Class 10 examination, students must secure a minimum of 33 per cent marks in each subject as well as in aggregate. The board may award grace marks in deserving cases where candidates narrowly miss the qualifying requirement.
CBSE has continued its policy of not publishing merit lists or awarding divisions for Class 10 board examinations. The move, adopted permanently from 2022, is intended to reduce unhealthy competition and academic pressure among students.
In the first phase of the CBSE Class 10 examinations, 23,16,008 students passed out of 24,71,777 candidates who appeared, resulting in an overall pass percentage of 93.70 per cent. The first phase results were announced on April 15, 2026.
CBSE Class 10 results have consistently maintained high pass percentages in recent years. The board recorded 94.40 per cent in 2022, 93.12 per cent in 2023, 93.60 per cent in 2024, 93.66 per cent in 2025, while the first phase of the 2026 examination registered a pass percentage of 93.70 per cent.
The students will have to enter their roll number, school number, and admit card ID to access their marksheets. In the phase 1 examination, the results of which were declared in April, CBSE recorded an overall pass percentage of 93.70 per cent.
Once out, CBSE Class 10th second board exam students will be able to check their results on the official websites at cbse.gov.in, results.cbse.nic.in, and cbseresults.nic.in.
Over 6 lakh students have opted for the second board exam, while 85,285 registered for the compartment exam. Nearly 57,914 Class 10 students registered for both compartment and improvement exams.
The Central Board of Secondary Education will likely announce the Class 10th second board exam results this month. As stated by the Board earlier, the second board results will be released in the last week of June
CBSE Class 10 second exams were conducted for the first time this year. Once announced, students will be able to check their results on the official CBSE portals, including cbseresults.nic.in, results.cbse.nic.in, and through DigiLocker and the UMANG app. Students who appeared in both the February and May sessions will have the better of the two scores reflected in their final result.
