The Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UP Board) has officially declared the Class 12 (Intermediate) examination results for 2026, revealing an overall pass percentage of 80.38%. This figure indicates a steady performance when compared to recent years. A total of 24,86,072 students appeared for the examination, out of which 19,98,317 candidates successfully passed. The announcement was made from the Board’s headquarters in Prayagraj, and students can now access their results on the official website upmsp.edu.in.
Girls Continue to Lead
Continuing a consistent trend, female students significantly outperformed their male counterparts. The pass percentage for girls stood at 86.32%, while boys recorded 75.04%. This marks a notable gap of 11.28 percentage points in favor of female students, highlighting the ongoing academic excellence among girls in the state.
Stream-Wise Performance
Among different streams, Commerce emerged as the top-performing stream with a pass percentage of 90.41%, followed closely by Agriculture Part–2, which recorded the highest success rate overall among smaller groups at 93.55%. The Science stream, which had the highest number of candidates (over 16 lakh registered), achieved a pass percentage of 82.15%. Humanities, the second-largest stream, recorded a pass percentage of 76.18%. However, Agriculture Part–1 showed comparatively lower performance, with a pass percentage of 69.51%. Across all streams, girls consistently registered higher success rates than boys.
Toppers Shine
This year’s top position was secured by Shikha Verma from Sitapur, who scored an impressive 488 out of 500 marks, achieving a percentage of 97.60%. She was closely followed by Nandani Gupta from Bareilly and Shriya Verma from Barabanki, both securing the second rank with 486 marks (97.20%).
How to Check Result
Students can follow these simple steps to download their marksheet: Visit the official website upmsp.edu.in, click on the link for “UP Board Class 12 Result 2026,” enter your roll number and required details, click on submit, and your result will appear on the screen. Download and take a printout for future use.
