CBSE Class 10 Second Board Result 2026: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is yet to announce the Class 10 Second Board Examination Result 2026. As of July 6, 2026, the board has not confirmed the date and time for the declaration, and the result link is yet to be activated on the official platforms. Students who appeared for the second board examination are waiting for the announcement and are advised to keep their login credentials ready to avoid last-minute delays once the result is released.The Class 10 Second Board Examination was conducted from May 15, 2026 to May 21, 2026 under CBSE’s newly introduced two-board-examination system. The examination was introduced to provide eligible students with another opportunity to improve their marks during the same academic session, while compartment candidates were also permitted to appear under the prescribed eligibility criteria. Although CBSE has not issued an official announcement regarding the declaration date, the result is likely to be announced this week.More than 6.68 lakh candidates awaiting declarationThe second board examination received a total of 6,68,854 registrations. Among them, 5,25,655 students appeared under the improvement category, while 85,285 candidates registered as compartment students. Another 57,914 candidates were covered under the category relating to both improvement and compartment.CBSE will prepare the final result by following the best-of-two policy. Under this system, the higher marks secured by an eligible student in either the first board examination or the second board examination will be considered while preparing the final result.Students placed in the compartment category and those seeking improvement in up to three subjects were eligible to appear for the second examination. Candidates placed in the Essential Repeat category, as well as those who failed or remained absent in three or more subjects, were not eligible.First board examination recorded 93.70 per cent pass percentageBefore the second board examination, CBSE declared the Class 10 first board examination results with an overall pass percentage of 93.70 per cent. Out of 24,71,777 students who appeared, 23,16,008 qualified.Among the regions, Trivandrum and Vijayawada recorded the highest pass percentage at 99.79 per cent each. Chennai followed with 99.58 per cent, while Bengaluru registered 98.91 per cent. Delhi West and Delhi East recorded pass percentages of 97.45 per cent and 97.33 per cent respectively.Among school categories, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan achieved a pass percentage of 99.57 per cent, followed by Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya at 99.42 per cent. Independent schools recorded 93.77 per cent, government schools 91.43 per cent and government-aided schools 91.01 per cent.
Steps to check the result through DigiLocker
Students will be able to access their digital marksheets through DigiLocker after CBSE declares the result.Step 1: Visit results.digilocker.gov.in and sign in using your DigiLocker account.Step 2: Open the CBSE Class 10 Result section after the board activates the service.Step 3: Enter your board roll number, registration number and date of birth in the required fields.Step 4: Submit the details to view the provisional digital marksheet.Step 5: Download the marksheet and save a copy for admission and document verification until the original certificates are distributed through schools.The provisional scorecard will include the student’s name, roll number, class, subject-wise marks, total marks and qualifying status. After the declaration, students will also be able to apply online for verification of marks, obtain photocopies of evaluated answer sheets and request re-evaluation of specific answers. CBSE will not publish a merit list or award divisions for the Class 10 examination.
