Kerala Higher Secondary Exam Pass Rate Rises Slightly to 77.97% in 2026 Results The Kerala Directorate of General Education announced on Tuesday that 77.97% of regular school students passed the Second Year Higher Secondary Examination held in March 2026, marking a marginal increase from last year’s 77.81% pass rate. Education Minister M Shamsudeen highlighted the results during a press briefing, noting that 372,423 students from 1,990 schools appeared for the exam, with 290,381 qualifying for higher education. The performance of female students surpassed that of male counterparts, with girls achieving an 86.89% pass rate (167,475 out of 192,751) compared to 68.41% for boys (122,906 out of 179,672). Stream-wise, Science students led with an 84.52% pass rate (158,836 out of 187,933), followed by Commerce at 74.74% (81,147 out of 108,567) and Humanities at 66.38% (50,398 out of 75,923). School categories showed varying results, with aided schools recording the highest pass rate at 82.82% (150,604 out of 181,851), followed by unaided schools at 78.18% (17,841 out of 22,821) and government schools at 72.66% (121,661 out of 167,430). A total of 30,561 students secured an A+ in all subjects, a slight rise from 30,145 in 2025. Of these, 23,095 were girls and 7,466 were boys. The Science stream accounted for the majority of A+ scorers, with 22,970 students achieving the top grade, followed by Commerce (5,264) and Humanities (2,327). Sixty students achieved a perfect score of 1,200 out of 1,200. Over 44,479 students earned an A grade or higher, while 51,106 received B+ or above, 64,375 got B or above, and 63,049 secured C+ or above. Lower grades included 36,602 C and above, 209 D+ and above, 81,190 D grades, and 701 E grades.#kerala_directorate_of_general_education #m_shamsudeen #kerala_higher_secondary_examination #idukki #kasaragod
