West Bengal Madhyamik Results 2026: Girls Excel Again with Strong Pass Rates
West Bengal Madhyamik Result 2026: Girls continue to outshine boys as overall pass rate stays strong
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The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) has released the Madhyamik Pariksha 2026 results, showing that girls achieved a pass percentage of 84.54%, while boys had a pass rate of 89.57%. This trend continues the historical pattern of girls outperforming boys in the state examinations.
- 01Girls achieved a pass percentage of 84.54% in the 2026 Madhyamik results.
- 02Boys had a higher pass percentage of 89.57%, but still lagged behind girls in overall success.
- 03The overall pass rate for the Madhyamik examinations has improved to around 86.8%.
- 04The pass rates have steadily increased from about 55% in 1990 to the current mid-80% range.
- 05Students can check their results online using their roll number and date of birth.
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The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) has announced the Madhyamik Pariksha 2026 results, revealing a strong performance trend among students. Female candidates achieved a pass percentage of 84.54%, with 415,847 out of 491,880 girls successfully passing the examination. In contrast, male candidates had a pass percentage of 89.57%, with 367,123 out of 409,844 boys passing. This continues the long-standing trend in West Bengal where girls consistently outperform boys in these examinations. The overall pass rate has seen a significant improvement over the decades, rising from approximately 55% in 1990 to 86.8% in 2026. Students can check their results by visiting the official WBBSE website and entering their roll number and date of birth. Alternative methods such as DigiLocker and SMS services are also available for accessing results during peak traffic times.
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The results demonstrate the ongoing educational progress in West Bengal, particularly for female students, which may encourage more girls to pursue further education.
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