Every year, over 1 crore students across India participate in Class 10th and 12th board examinations conducted by CBSE, ICSE, and various state boards. CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) and ICSE (Indian Certificate of Secondary Education) are national-level boards with affiliated schools spread uniformly across the country, whereas the 30 state boards operate within specific regions and follow localized syllabi. This detailed analysis presents critical insights into board exam results, including overall pass percentages, comparisons between male and female student performance, and the total number of students who appeared. It highlights trends, regional disparities, and performance benchmarks that can help educators, parents, and policymakers understand the evolving landscape of secondary and senior secondary education in India. The data serves as a valuable tool for assessing academic progress and identifying areas that require focused improvement. .
Class 10th Board Exam Statistics (2023)
| Name of Board | Pass Percentage | Total Appeared | Qualified | Girls Appeared | Boys Appeared |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Girl | Boy | |||||
| Andhra Pradesh | 91.92% | 91.97% | 91.87% | 6,22,538 | 5,60,253 | 3,11,530 | 3,11,008 |
| Assam | 56.04% | 53.23% | 59% | 3,37,570 | 1,89,191 | 1,73,078 | 1,64,492 |
| Bihar | 50.12% | 40% | 49.60% | 17,24,000 | 8,63,000 | 8,26,000 | 8,98,000 |
| Chhattisgarh | 66.92% | 69.44% | 66.42% | 3,86,349 | 2,58,573 | 2,05,190 | 1,81,159 |
| Goa | 91.27% | 90.49% | 88.69% | 19,506 | 17,886 | 10,093 | 9,413 |
| Gujarat | 67.5% | 60.63% | 45.88% | 11,03,854 | 5,68,192 | 4,18,392 | 6,85,462 |
| Haryana | 51.15% | 55.34% | 47.61% | 3,64,800 | 1,86,586 | 1,97,873 | 1,66,927 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 62.76% | 66.15% | 59.76% | 1,09,780 | 68,900 | 52,127 | 57,653 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 58.92% | 61.54% | 56.78% | 55,045 | 32,432 | 24,750 | 30,295 |
| Jharkhand | 59.48% | 61.79% | 57.29% | 4,28,379 | 2,54,830 | 2,08,701 | 2,19,688 |
| Karnataka | 71.93% | 78.01% | 66.56% | 8,38,088 | 6,02,802 | 4,56,103 | 3,81,985 |
| Kerala | 97.84% | – | – | 4,41,103 | 4,31,162 | 2,16,539 | 2,24,564 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 66.54% | 65.78% | 63.19% | 11,47,276 | 7,63,944 | 5,10,794 | 6,36,482 |
| Maharashtra | 89.41% | 91.97% | 87.27% | 16,28,613 | 14,56,203 | 7,42,507 | 8,86,106 |
| Manipur | 66.70% | 67.51% | 72.66% | 61,000 | 40,687 | – | – |
| Meghalaya | 56.76% | 79.67% | 78.44% | 50,077 | 28,424 | 27,145 | 22,932 |
| Mizoram | 76.65% | – | – | 18,355 | 14,069 | 9,547 | 8,788 |
| Nagaland | 66.01% | 66.04% | 65.98% | 21,715 | 14,335 | 11,278 | 10,437 |
| Odisha | 76.23% | 77.85% | 76.83% | 5,90,367 | 4,50,036 | – | – |
| Puducherry | 92.42% | 94.86% | 89.99% | 17,752 | 16,407 | 9,049 | 8,703 |
| Punjab | 59.47% | 69.13% | 52.31% | 3,68,295 | 2,19,035 | 1,56,774 | 2,11,521 |
| Rajasthan | 79.86% | 79.95% | 79.79% | 10,58,018 | 8,44,909 | 4,60,464 | 5,97,554 |
| Tamil Nadu | 94.05% | 97.65% | 93.45% | 10,24,456 | 9,63,500 | 4,50,761 | 5,73,695 |
| Telangana | 83% | 85% | 82% | 5,38,000 | 4,46,000 | 2,62,000 | 2,76,000 |
| Tripura | 59.59% | 56.47% | 62.87% | 47,596 | 23,958 | – | – |
| Uttar Pradesh | 75.16% | 78.81% | 72.27% | 30,28,767 | 22,76,445 | 13,38,890 | 16,89,877 |
| Uttarakhand | 74.57% | 80.22% | 68.96% | 1,46,166 | 1,09,006 | – | – |
| West Bengal | 85.49% | – | – | 10,84,178 | 9,26,853 | 6,06,633 | 4,77,545 |
| CBSE | 86.70% | 88.67% | 85.32% | 16,24,682 | 14,08,594 | 6,71,103 | 9,67,325 |
| ICSE | 98.51% | 98.95% | 98.15% | 1,83,387 | 1,80,663 | 83,018 | 1,00,369 |
| NIOS | 63.88% | 65.87% | 62.83% | 8,04,976 | 4,20,189 | – | – |
Class 12th Board Exam Statistics (2023)
| Name of Board | Pass Percentage | Total Appeared | Qualified | Girls Appeared | Boys Appeared |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Girl | Boy | |||||
| Andhra Pradesh | 73.33% | 77% | 70% | 4,84,889 | 3,55,569 | 2,22,423 | 2,18,936 |
| Assam | 75.27% | 77.78 | 73.04 | 2,55,462 | 1,92,304 | 1,20,455 | 1,35,007 |
| Bihar | 35.92% | 38.21 | 33.88 | 12,40,168 | 4,45,546 | 5,84,241 | 6,55,927 |
| Chhattisgarh | 77% | 79.49% | 74.45% | 2,70,043 | 2,07,933 | 1,38,809 | 1,31,234 |
| Goa | 87.59% | 89.89 | 85.13 | 16,899 | 14,802 | 8,737 | 8,162 |
| Gujarat | 58.97% | 60.22% | 50.20% | 6,09,000 | 4,06,925 | 2,86,546 | 3,22,454 |
| Haryana | 63.84% | 72.38% | 57.10% | 2,22,388 | 1,49,252 | 1,45,746 | 76,642 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 69.82% | 74.08% | 66.65% | 98,281 | 68,621 | 46,439 | 51,335 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 55% | 59% | 50% | 37,858 | 20,646 | 16,913 | 20,945 |
| Karnataka | 59.17% | 67.11% | 52.30% | 6,90,152 | 4,08,421 | 3,37,860 | 3,52,292 |
| Kerala | 83.75% | – | – | 4,42,000 | 3,70,175 | – | – |
| Madhya Pradesh | 68.08% | 73.49% | 65.27% | 7,64,599 | 5,20,511 | 3,38,468 | 4,26,091 |
| Maharashtra | 88.41% | 92.36% | 85.23% | 14,16,986 | 12,52,817 | 6,33,090 | 7,83,896 |
| Manipur | 67.04% | 69.15% | 64.65% | 28,020 | 18,784 | – | – |
| Meghalaya | 76.4% | 78.46% | 77.56% | 29,840 | 22,797 | – | – |
| Nagaland | 75.30% | 79.87% | 70.44% | 15,281 | 11,507 | 7,874 | 7,407 |
| Odisha | 73.89% | 76.93% | 66.99% | 3,80,707 | 2,81,304 | – | – |
| Punjab | 65.97% | 78.25% | 60.46% | 3,00,417 | 1,98,199 | – | – |
| Rajasthan | 88.33% | 91.35% | 86.24% | 8,13,061 | 7,18,245 | 3,32,906 | 4,80,155 |
| Sikkim | 82% | 83% | 82% | – | 1,64,000 | – | – |
| Tamil Nadu | 91.1% | 94.1% | 87.7% | 8,98,763 | 8,18,773 | 4,79,381 | 4,19,355 |
| Telangana | 67.06% | 73.25% | 61% | 4,29,000 | 2,88,000 | 2,05,086 | 2,23,914 |
| Tripura | 78.62% | 80.97% | 76.47% | – | – | – | – |
| Uttar Pradesh | 72.43% | 78.44% | 67.36% | 26,04,093 | 18,86,050 | 11,91,574 | 14,12,519 |
| Uttarakhand | 78.97% | 82.83% | 75.03% | 1,32,381 | 1,04,54 | – | – |
| West Bengal | 83.75% | 83.44% | 81.36% | 8,04,895 | 6,63,516 | 4,26,595 | 3,78,000 |
| CBSE | 83.01% | 88.31% | 78.99% | 11,86,306 | 9,84,752 | 4,95,899 | 6,90,407 |
| ICSE | 96.21% | 97.63% | 94.96% | 80,880 | 77,816 | 37,828 | 43,052 |
| NIOS | – | – | – | 12,07,986 | – | – | – |