The overall pass percentage in the Class 10 board examinations rose to 96.78% after the second board examination, with 308,095 students out of 663,777 –59.95% –improving their performance, according to results announced by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Saturday. While the main examination was held from February 17 to March 11, 2026, the second board examination took place from May 15 to May 21. (Handout) The second board examination was taken by 663,777 students, accounting for 26.85% of the more than 2.47 million students who had appeared for the mandatory main Class 10 board examination held between February and March. Also read | CBSE Class 10 Second Board 2026 results announced: Check steps to download marksheet The Class 10 main board examination results, declared on April 15, had recorded an overall pass percentage of 93.70%, marginally higher than 93.66% in 2025. According to CBSE, 664,027 students registered for the second examination and 663,777 appeared. Of these, 513,955 students took the examination for improvement, and 308,095 (59.95%) succeeded in improving their performance over …