CBSE Class 12 Results 2026: Girls Maintain Lead as Gender Gap Narrows
CBSE Class 12 Results 2026: Gender gap at its narrowest in a decade β shrank 39%, but girls lead
The Indian Express
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The gender gap in CBSE Class 12 results has narrowed by 39% over the past decade, with girls consistently outperforming boys. In 2025, girls achieved a pass percentage of 91.64%, while boys reached 85.70%, maintaining a gap of approximately 6 percentage points.
- 01Girls have outperformed boys in CBSE Class 12 results for a decade.
- 02The gender gap has decreased by 39% since 2015.
- 03In 2025, girls had a pass percentage of 91.64% compared to boys' 85.70%.
- 04The gap between boys and girls has stabilized around 6 percentage points since 2023.
- 05The most significant reduction in the gap occurred between 2019 and 2020.
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For the past decade, girls have consistently excelled in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 12 results, maintaining a lead over boys. The gender gap has narrowed by 39% since 2015, with girls achieving a pass percentage of 91.64% in 2025, compared to 85.70% for boys. The gap, which was 9.79 percentage points in 2015, has decreased to approximately 6 points by 2025. Notably, boys have improved their pass rates significantly, yet girls have continued to outperform them each year. The most pronounced reduction in the gap occurred between 2019 and 2020, likely influenced by the overall improvement in pass rates during the pandemic. Since the resumption of normal examination cycles in 2023, the gender gap has stabilized around the 6-point mark.
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The narrowing gender gap in educational performance may encourage more girls to pursue higher education and professional careers.
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