ICSE & ISC Toppers List 2026: ICSE Records 99.18%, ISC 99.13% – Full Stats & Girls Beat Boys

The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has announced the ICSE Class 10 and ISC Class 12 results 2026 today, April 30, at 11 am. Over 2.6 lakh students appeared for the ICSE Class 10 exams this year, which were held from February 17 to March 30, 2026, across 75 subjects.

👉 Direct Link: ICSE 10th Result 2026

👉 Direct Link: ISC 12th Result 2026

While announcing the exam dates earlier, Dr. Joseph Emmanuel, Chief Executive and Secretary of CISCE, said the timetable was designed to balance academic rigour with student wellbeing. He added that the goal was to make sure preparation time turns into performance, not pressure.

A total of 2,58,721 candidates appeared for the ICSE Class 10 exam in 2026. Of these, 1,37,503 were boys (53.15%) and 1,21,218 were girls (46.85%). Out of the total students, 2,56,590 candidates qualified, taking the overall pass percentage to 99.18%.

Boys recorded a pass percentage of 98.93%, with 1,36,032 students qualifying. Girls did even better, with a pass percentage of 99.46% and 1,20,558 students clearing the exam.

ICSE 10th and ISC 12th Result 2026: No Topper List This Year

CISCE did not release a topper list for ICSE Class 10 and 12th this year. However, merit certificates will be awarded to all successful candidates. The Western region recorded the best results in ICSE. Overall, just 0.82% of ICSE candidates could not clear the exam.

CISCE ICSE & ISC Result 2026: Complete Statistics at a Glance

Category	ICSE (Class 10)	ISC (Class 12)
Overall Pass Percentage	99.18%	99.13%
Total Candidates Appeared	2,58,721	1,03,316*
Total Qualified	2,56,590	—
Not Qualified	2,131 (0.82%)	—
Boys Appeared	1,37,503 (53.15%)	—
Girls Appeared	1,21,218 (46.85%)	—
Boys Pass %	98.93%	98.81%
Girls Pass %	99.46%	99.48%
Top Performing Region	Western (99.85%)	Southern (99.87%)
Second Best Region	Southern (99.81%)	Western (99.55%)
General Category Pass %	99.26% (1,66,894 students)	99.17% (74,504 students)
OBC Pass %	99.24% (64,825 students)	99.12% (19,191 students)
SC Pass %	98.76% (17,536 students)	98.77% (5,835 students)
ST Pass %	98.07% (9,466 students)	98.84% (3,786 students)
Total Subjects Conducted	67 written subjects	45 written subjects
Indian Languages	20	13
Foreign Languages	14	2
Classical Languages	1	2
Exam Dates	February 17 – March 30, 2026	February 12 – April 3, 2026
Result Declaration Date	April 30, 2026	April 30, 2026
Result Time	11:00 AM	11:00 AM
Students with Learning Difficulties Appeared	1,313	305
Students with Learning Difficulties Scoring 90%+	132	36
Visually Challenged Candidates Appeared	54	22
Visually Challenged Candidates Scoring 90%+	17	9
Topper List Released?	No	No
Merit Certificates	Yes (for all qualified)	Yes (for all qualified)
Rechecking Window	May 1 – May 4, 2026	May 1 – May 4, 2026
Official Website	cisce.org	cisce.org
Other Result Portal	DigiLocker	DigiLocker

*ISC total candidates calculated from category-wise data: 74,504 (General) + 19,191 (OBC) + 5,835 (SC) + 3,786 (ST) = 1,03,316. Exact official total may vary slightly.

CISCE ICSE & ISC Result 2026: Quick Summary of Key Highlights

Highlight	Detail
Best Region (ICSE)	Western – 99.85%
Best Region (ISC)	Southern – 99.87%
Girls vs Boys (ICSE)	Girls (99.46%) beat Boys (98.93%) by 0.53%
Girls vs Boys (ISC)	Girls (99.48%) beat Boys (98.81%) by 0.67%
Top Category (ICSE)	General – 99.26%
Top Category (ISC)	General – 99.17%
UAE Exams Status	Cancelled (results based on internal assessments)
Rechecking Opens	May 1, 2026

ICSE 10th Result 2026: Category-Wise Performance

Here's how students performed across different categories:

Category	Candidates Appeared	Pass Percentage
General Category	1,66,894	99.26%
Other Backward Classes	64,825	99.24%
Scheduled Caste	17,536	98.76%
Scheduled Tribe	9,466	98.07%
Not Qualified (Total)	2,131	0.82%

General category students topped the chart with a pass percentage of 99.26%, followed by OBC candidates at 99.24%, Scheduled Castes at 98.76%, and Scheduled Tribes at 98.07%.

ICSE 10th Result 2026: Girls Outperform Boys

Girls have once again outshone boys in the ICSE Class 10 exam. Here's a quick look at the gender-wise breakdown:

Category	Boys	Girls	Total	Pass % (Total)
Qualified	1,36,032	1,20,558	2,56,590	99.18%
Not Qualified	1,471	660	2,131	0.82%
Total Appeared	1,37,503	1,21,218	2,58,721	100%

ICSE 10th Result 2026: Region-Wise Pass Percentage

Region	Qualified	% Qualified	Not Qualified	% Not Qualified	Total Appeared
North	85,189	98.86%	980	1.14%	86,169
East	78,747	98.84%	925	1.16%	79,672
West	35,421	99.85%	52	0.15%	35,473
South	56,620	99.81%	109	0.19%	56,729
Foreign	613	90.41%	65	9.59%	678
Total	2,56,590	99.18%	2,131	0.82%	2,58,721

ICSE Class 10 Exams Cancelled in UAE

CISCE cancelled the ICSE Class 10 board exams 2026 in the UAE due to security concerns. The decision was made after consulting the authorities. The board announced that the results for these students would be prepared using internal assessments and practical work.

ICSE 10th Result 2026: Western Region Tops the Charts

A region-wise analysis showed that the Western region recorded the highest pass percentage at 99.85%, followed by the Southern region at 99.81%. The Northern region had the largest number of candidates appearing for the exam.

ICSE 10th Result 2026: Northern Zone Leads in Total Entries

The Northern region recorded the highest number of entries for the ICSE Class 10 exam. It covered states like Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Madhya Pradesh, New Delhi & NCR, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.

In India, the Western region achieved the best pass percentage at 99.85%, closely followed by the Southern region at 99.81%. The Southern region also reported the highest share of girl candidates, with 49.71% of total candidates from the region being girls.

ISC Class 12 Result 2026: Category-Wise Performance

In the ISC Class 12 exam, 5,835 Scheduled Caste candidates recorded a pass percentage of 98.77%. Among 3,786 Scheduled Tribe candidates, the pass percentage was 98.84%. A total of 19,191 Other Backward Classes candidates achieved a pass percentage of 99.12%, while 74,504 General Category candidates recorded 99.17%.

Category (ISC Class 12)	Candidates Appeared	Pass Percentage
General Category	74,504	99.17%
Other Backward Classes	19,191	99.12%
Scheduled Tribe	3,786	98.84%
Scheduled Caste	5,835	98.77%

ISC Class 12 Result 2026: Southern Region Tops the List

The Southern region was the top performer in ISC Class 12 with a pass percentage of 99.87%, followed by the Western region at 99.55%.

CISCE Result 2026: Performance of Students with Special Needs

In the ISC Class 12 exam, 305 candidates with learning difficulties appeared, and 36 of them scored above 90%. Among the 22 visually challenged candidates, 9 secured marks above 90%.

In the ICSE Class 10 exam, 1,313 candidates with learning difficulties (including dyslexia) appeared, and 132 of them scored above 90%. Out of 54 visually challenged candidates, 17 secured marks above 90%.

CISCE Result 2026: Overall Pass Percentage Crosses 99%

The overall pass percentages in CISCE 2026 have crossed 99% in both classes.

ISC Class 12: Overall pass percentage is 99.13%, with girls at 99.48% and boys at 98.81%.
ICSE Class 10: Overall pass percentage is 99.18%, with girls at 99.46% and boys at 98.93%.

CISCE Result 2026: Number of Subjects

The ISC 2026 exams for Class 12 were conducted in 45 written subjects, including 13 Indian languages, 2 foreign languages, and 2 classical languages.

The ICSE Class 10 exam was held in 67 written subjects, including 20 Indian languages, 14 foreign languages, and 1 classical language.

CISCE Result 2026: Rechecking Window Opens May 1

Students who want to apply for rechecking can do so from May 1. The window will close on May 4.

CISCE Result 2026: Credentials Needed to Download Marksheet

To download the ICSE or ISC marksheet, students need to enter the following details:

Course code
Candidate UID
Index number
Captcha code

The link to download and access the CISCE results is now active on the official website, cisce.org.

Why CISCE Doesn't Release a Topper List Anymore

CISCE doesn't publish an official topper list for either ICSE Class 10 or ISC Class 12. The board stopped this practice because publicly ranking students by aggregate score adds to academic pressure. No official merit list was released with the results in 2024 and 2025 either.

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