ICSE Class 10, 12 results 2025: Girls lead the charts again, outperform boys across the board – The Times of India

The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has officially announced the ICSE (Class 10) and ISC (Class 12) Board examination results 2025 today, April 30. With an impressive combined candidate strength exceeding 3.5 lakh, this year’s results not only highlight academic excellence but also reflect significant strides in gender parity within India’s school education system.
Girls have emerged as the clear academic frontrunners across both examinations. In ICSE, they achieved a remarkable pass percentage of 99.37%, comfortably ahead of boys, who registered 98.84%. The trend was even more pronounced in the ISC results, where girls scored a pass percentage of 99.45% compared to 98.64% for boys. These outcomes mark a steady evolution in academic dynamics, with female students increasingly dominating performance metrics in national board exams.

Last year too, girls had higher pass rates than boys in CISCE exams

In 2024, too, girls had outshone boys across both ICSE and ISC boards — a pattern that has only grown stronger this year. For the ICSE (Class 10) exams, girls secured a pass percentage of 99.37%, while boys recorded 98.84%. In the ISC (Class 12) results, girls achieved a stellar 99.45% pass rate, outpacing boys who stood at 98.64%. The consistency of this performance not only highlights the academic diligence of female students but also signals a sustained shift in gender dynamics within India’s schooling landscape.

Massive participation, consistent excellence

The ICSE examination saw a participation of 2,52,557 students — comprising 1,34,700 boys and 1,17,857 girls. On the other hand, 99,551 students appeared for the ISC examination, with 52,339 boys and 47,212 girls. Despite the high volume of examinees, the CISCE maintained its tradition of academic excellence, with overall pass rates standing at 99.09% for ICSE and 99.02% for ISC — a near-universal success story.
These stellar outcomes not only underscore the strength of instruction across CISCE-affiliated schools but also reinforce the board’s commitment to maintaining high academic standards across diverse educational contexts, both within India and abroad.