With pass percentages falling and the gender gap continuing to widen, Delhi fared poorer than last year in the Central Board of Secondary Education ( CBSE ) Class 12 examination. The overall pass percentage stood at 91.97% in 2025-26 in the Capital, a drop from 95.18% last year.

Of the 3,01,977 students who registered this year in the city, 3,00,732 appeared for the examination, and 2,76,583 candidates passed.

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The Capital has two CBSE regions — Delhi -East and Delhi-West. Both recorded a decline in the pass percentage compared to last year.…