The Haryana Board of School Education (HBSE) declared the Class 12 results on Tuesday evening, revealing Charkhi Dadri as the top-performing district with a pass percentage of 91.08%. Jind secured the second position with a pass rate of 91%, while Nuh remained at the bottom with 57%, though it showed improvement from last year's 45.7%.
Gender Performance Gap
Girls outperformed boys across the state, achieving a pass percentage of 87.9%, which is 6.5 percentage points higher than boys at 81.4%. This trend underscores the continued academic excellence of female students in Haryana.
Top Scorers
Deepika from Rewari district topped the state by scoring 499 out of 500 marks. Udita from Rohtak secured the second position with 498 marks, while Yogita and Muskan from Jind jointly claimed third place with 497 marks each.
Gurgaon's Performance Drops
Gurgaon's ranking fell from 12th in 2025 to 18th this year, with its overall pass percentage declining from 87.5% to 81.9%. Education officers attributed this decline to growing academic challenges in schools, emphasizing the need for stronger academic monitoring, improved learning support systems, and better teaching outcomes. A Gurgaon-based teacher noted that stricter norms and greater evaluation transparency sometimes lead to realistic but lower outcomes.
Private and Government Schools in Gurgaon
Private schools in Gurgaon showed improvement, with the pass percentage rising to 65.1% from 37% last year. In government schools across Gurgaon, 13,292 students appeared for the examinations, of whom 10,898 passed and 1,796 received compartment.
Statewide Statistics
Across Haryana, out of 2,42,856 students who appeared, 2,05,618 cleared the examinations. Science recorded the highest passing rate at 90%, followed by Commerce at 88.2% and Arts at 82.6%.
This year's results highlight both achievements and areas for improvement, with a focus on enhancing academic standards and support systems across the state.
