The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced the results for the 2025 Class 10 and Class 12 board examinations on May 13, 2025. This year witnessed notable academic achievements across the country.
Overall Performance
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Class 10: Out of 23.7 lakh students who appeared, 93.66% passed, marking a slight increase from 93.60% in 2024. The Times of India+5The Times of India+5Moneycontrol+5
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Class 12: Approximately 88.39% of the 16.9 lakh candidates cleared the exams, up from 87.98% last year. The Times of India
Gender-wise Performance
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Class 10:
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Girls: 94.75% pass rate.
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Boys: 92.71% pass rate.CBSE Exam Results+14The Indian Express+14Hindustan Times+14The Indian Express+8The Times of India+8@EconomicTimes+8
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Class 12:
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Girls: 91.64% pass rate.
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Boys: 85.70% pass rate. @EconomicTimes+16Samayam Malayalam+16The Times of India+16
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Girls continued to outperform boys in both examinations.The Times of India+18The Times of India+18The Times of India+18
High Achievers
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Class 10:
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Over 47,000 students scored above 95%.
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More than 2 lakh students achieved scores above 90%. The Indian Express+1The Financial Express+1@EconomicTimes+1The Indian Express+1
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The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced the Class 10 board examination results for 2025 on May 13. While CBSE continues its policy of not releasing an official toppers list to discourage unhealthy competition, various schools and media outlets have reported outstanding individual performances across the country.Testbook
Notable High Achievers (Unofficial Reports)
Here are some of the top-performing students based on unofficial data:
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Tejashree
Achieved a stellar score of 99.80% in the CBSE Class 10 exams. -
Atharv V Dishawal
From Lucknow Public School, Atharv secured 98.8%, earning perfect marks in Mathematics and IT. The Times of India+2The Times of India+2Hindustan Times+2 -
Ishaan Singh
A student of Delhi Public School, Indiranagar, Ishaan scored 98.6% with full marks in Mathematics and Science. The Times of India+1Hindustan Times+1 -
Uplabdhi Sachan
From Study Hall, she achieved 98%, attaining full marks in Science. -
Thakur Rudra Pratap Singh: Scored 499/500
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Pratik Biswal (Odisha): 499/500
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Gurnoor Singh (Chandigarh): 498/500
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Somya Tuteja (Gurugram): 498/500
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Ezhilinban T L (Thiruvallur): 495/500
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Shreenidhi Bhat (Uttara Kannada): 495/500
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Radhika Sharma (Rajahmundry): 495/500
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Nandan Nitin Kini (Bangalore): 492/500
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Ryan Thakur (Chamba): 492/500
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Aditya Anurag Verma (Thane): 492/500@EconomicTimes+5Careers360 Schools+5Testbook+5Shiksha+2Testbook+2Careers360 Schools+2
In addition, Shrishti Sharma garnered attention for achieving full marks without any external tuition, attributing her success to disciplined self-study and familial support.
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Class 12:
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National Topper
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Saavi Jain: A student from Scottish International School in Shamli, Uttar Pradesh, Saavi achieved an exceptional score of 499 out of 500 marks, bringing pride to her school and hometown. @EconomicTimes+1@EconomicTimes+1
- Anchal Bhardwaj and Arul Srivastava
Both students from Lucknow Public School achieved remarkable scores of 98.8% and 98.6% respectively.
Science Stream Top Performers (Unofficial)
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Joshua Jacob Thomas: 498/500 (99.6%) – Sarvodaya Central Vidyalaya, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.Testbook
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Hans Daruka: 494/500 (98.8%) – KIIT International School, Khordha, Odisha.Testbook+1Indiatimes+1
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A. Mohammed Ashfaq: 491/500 (98.2%) – Sana Model School, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.Testbook+1CollegeDekho+1
- Kabir Bhati: Scoring 94%, Kabir from Shiksha School aims to pursue a career in neurosurgery
Arts Stream Top Performers (Unofficial)
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Bhavya Rai: 494/500 (98.8%) – Seth M.R. Jaipuria Schools, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.Testbook
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Riddhi Debnath: 493/500 (98.6%) – Bholananda National Vidyalaya, West Bengal.Testbook+1Navbharat Times+1
Commerce Stream Top Performers (Unofficial)
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Pragya Rungta: 98.6% – Jaipuria School, Padav branch, Chandauli district, Uttar Pradesh.The Times of India
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Mihika Oswal: 95.4% – Dr. D.Y. Patil Academy’s Shantiniketan School, Kolhapur, Maharashtra.The Times of India
📍 Regional Highlights
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Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh: Students like Suryansh Gupta (99.4%) and Mannat Anand (99.2%) from Aryan International School excelled in the arts stream.The Times of India
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Dehradun, Uttarakhand: Kritika Madaan of RAN Public School, Rudrapur, achieved 99.4%, reportedly the third-highest score in the country.
Institutional Performance
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Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs): 99.29% pass rate.@EconomicTimes+12CollegeDekho+12The Times of India+12
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Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs): 99.05% pass rate.
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Over 1.15 lakh students scored above 90%. @EconomicTimes
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Additional Information
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Merit Certificates: CBSE awards merit certificates to the top 0.1% of students in individual subjects.
Regional Highlights
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Top Performing Regions:
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Vijayawada: 99.60% pass rate.
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Chennai: 99.39% pass rate.
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Thiruvananthapuram: 99.32% pass rate. Samayam Tamil
- Chennai: 98.71% pass rate
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Uttar Pradesh:
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Class 10 pass rate: 90.3% (down from 91.5% in 2024).
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Class 12 pass rate: 80.1% (up from 79.1% in 2024).
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Despite improvements, UP remained among the lower-performing states. The Times of India+2The Times of India+2Navbharat Times+2
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School Achievements
Several schools reported remarkable results:
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Delhi Public School (Vadodara): Students Vadrevu Surya Chandaraj and Sakshi Priya both scored 99.6%, leading the city’s top performers.The Times of India
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NPS International School (Mysuru): Achieved a 100% pass rate, with top scorer Mita Prabhu securing 97.6%.The Times of India
📌 Note on Official Toppers List
CBSE has maintained its decision not to release an official toppers list for Class 10 since 2020, aiming to reduce undue pressure and foster a more holistic educational environment.
How to Access Results
Students can check their results through the following official platforms:
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Websites:
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Mobile Applications:
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DigiLocker: Access digital marksheets by logging in with your credentials.
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UMANG App: Check results and download scorecards. The Times of India+2www.ndtv.com+2The Times of India+2The Times of India+4The Times of India+4The Times of India+4
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SMS Services: Send an SMS in the prescribed format to the designated number provided by CBSE.
📌 Additional Information
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Compartment Exams: Approximately 1.41 lakh Class 10 students (5.96%) have been placed in the compartment category. The Times of India+2Hindustan Times+2@EconomicTimes+2
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Merit Certificates: CBSE did not release a merit list to avoid unhealthy competition but awarded merit certificates to the top 0.1% scorers. The Times of India
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Post-Result Services: Students can apply for re-evaluation or obtain photocopies of answer sheets through the official CBSE portals. Hindustan Times
For detailed statistics and region-wise performance, you can visit the official CBSE result portal: cbseresults.nic.in.