Hyderabad:CBSE declared the first Class X exam results for the 2025-26 academic year on Wednesday afternoon and Telangana reported a near-total pass rate and schools in Hyderabad posted a series of 100 per cent results alongside high scores across subjects.
Across the state, 56,276 of the 56,390 students from 559 schools cleared the exams, which took the pass percentage to 99.80. Girls stayed ahead with 99.93 per cent compared to 99.70 among boys. The Vijayawada region, which includes Telangana, recorded 99.79 per cent, on par with Trivandrum, while Chennai followed with 99.58 and Bengaluru with 98.91. Nationally, 24,71,777 students appeared and 23,16,008 passed, taking the overall pass percentage to 93.70, a marginal rise from last year. Girls again outperformed boys across the country with 94.99 per cent against 92.69 per cent. A total of 55,368 students scored 95 per cent and above, while 2,21,574 crossed the 90 per cent mark.
Schools in Hyderabad reported strong outcomes. Johnson Grammar School, Nacharam recorded a 100 per cent pass result. Sreeya Divi led the batch with 98.3 per cent followed by Nidumolu Sai Anirudh with 98 per cent and Mulamalla Rithvik Reddy with 96.6 per cent. Several students recorded full marks across subjects including Mathematics, Science, Social Science, languages and Information Technology.
“I decided to complete all my studying part by January 1 and then later I started on practice, that’s how I got the high scores I believe. Just a lot of practice,” said Sreeya Divi. She relied on CBSE resources, previous papers and the marking scheme to prepare. “Walking, my pets and sketching helped me deal with stress because there’s no denying these exams can get to you” she added. She plans to pursue medicine, and advised juniors to keep a balance. “Students should study, but also make friends and make memories. I think it is one of the best years of their life and they should not forget to have fun.”
Her classmate, Mulamalla Rithvik Reddy said the Mathematics paper was tougher than expected and influenced how he prepared for the rest. “I did not expect such marks, especially since the Mathematics paper was very tough. But it pushed us to prepare better for the rest of the exams.” Like Sreeya, he said revision and planning made a difference. “Time management was the key. You also have to be very well planned and organised.” He added that solving previous years’ papers built confidence during exam period and he plans to take MPC to pursue engineering.
Lakshmi Vishwanathan, academic director at the school, said the results came from consistent work in classrooms and regular assessments. “We are in a very elated mood. Our students have secured a cent percent result in Grade X CBSE,” she said, adding, “We made students practise as many sample papers as possible and guided them through regular assessments and reflection.”
In Madhapur, Meridian School also reported a 100 per cent pass result. Tanvi Borra topped the school with 493 out of 500, or 98.6 per cent. Debina Banerjee followed with 97.8 per cent and Bhavish Reddy with 97.6 per cent. Several students scored in the mid-90s range, and the school reported 21 full scores in Artificial Intelligence and two in English. Several other schools also noted full marks in AI like DPS Mahindra Hills. “We have seen numerous full scores in AI and a few more 99s in Hindi,” said DPS principal Nandita Sunkara.
Dr B. Ebenezer, senior principal and head SVKM School at the NMIMS Hyderabad campus said the board’s two-exam system could help students improve scores. “I believe the two exam systems are great for the students. And those who scored below 90 or 95 might opt for it. And of course it is also a great move for those who might have to repeat. They’d not have to wait for another year for the exam,” he said.
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