The Central Board of Secondary Education Class XII examinations, 2024, saw an 87.9 per cent success rate, slightly higher than last year's 87.3 per cent. The number of students who scored over 90 per cent in aggregate increased from 1.12 lakh to 1.16 lakh. Additionally, Girls outperformed boys, with a 91.5 per cent success rate compared to 85.1 per cent. The highest pass percentages were in Panchkula with 93.9 per cent, Patna with 89.1 per cent, Noida with 87.1 per cent, and Dehradun with 88.4 per cent. Thiruvananthapuram topped 17 CBSE regions with a pass percentage of 99.9 per cent, followed by Vijayawada, Chennai, and Bengaluru.
The pass percentage of schools in India, including those run by the Central Tibetan School Administration, is the highest at 99.2 per cent. Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas and Kendriya Vidyalayas have the highest success rates at 98.9 per cent and 98.8 per cent respectively. Government-aided schools have a pass rate of 91.4 per cent, while independent schools have the lowest at 87.7 per cent. The pass percentage of CBSE schools in foreign countries is 95.8 per cent.
Over 1,2 lakh students in India received compartmental results, a slight decrease from last year. The percentage of students scoring 90 per cent has decreased due to the different examination systems adopted during the Covid period. However, both Class X and Class XII students in Delhi have performed phenomenally, with schools now focusing on a holistic approach to education. The total number of CBSE Class XII schools in India increased by 1,700 to 18,417 in 2024, with 5,126 exam centers. English was the highest-scoring subject, with 3,990 candidates achieving a perfect score. Non-core subjects witnessed the highest scores with painting, artificial intelligence, and informatics practices.
