Mohali, May 14 -- Punjab's performance in the Class-10 Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) exam slipped this year -- from 95.55% in 2024 to 94.49% in 2025, though its Class 12 performance showed improvement. The results for both classes were declared on Tuesday.

In Class-12, the state's pass percentage went from 91.94% in 2024 to 92.47% in 2025.

In both classes, Punjab students outperformed their counterparts in Chandigarh and girls scored better than boys.

A total of 1,09,678 students - 59,955 boys and 49,723 girls - of 1,490 schools appeared for the Class X exams. While the pass percentage of girls was 96.68%, slightly down from 97.35% in 2024, the pass percentage of boys was 92.67%, compared to 94.08% in 2024.

In Class-12, ...