Maharashtra has once again upheld its strong academic performance in the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), with a 99.90 per cent pass percentage in Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) (Std X) and 99.81 per cent in the Indian School Certificate ISC (Std XII) for the 2025 academic year. The CISCE announced the results for both exams on Wednesday. Nationwide, over 2.5 lakh students appeared for Std X and nearly one lakh for Std XII across India and abroad.

In Maharashtra, 29,282 students took the ICSE exam, while 3723 appeared for ISC. Girls outperformed boys. In ICSE, girls achieved a 99.92 per cent pass rate, slightly ahead of boys at 99.89 per cent. In ISC, girls recorded 99.95 per cent, while boys were at 99.65 per cent. The state’s ISC results are up from 99.71 per cent in 2024 and 98.69 per cent in 2023. ICSE pass rates, though slightly lower than 99.96 per cent in 2024, remain among the country’s highest.