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CBSE Class 12 exam is conducted once a year. To improve score, students can apply for supplementary/compartment exam. This is for those students who wants to improve their marks in one subject.
CBSE 12th results are announced online only. Students can also check the results through SMS, IVRS, digilocker. The marksheet issued online is provisional. Students need to get the original copy from the school.
CBSE does not prepare or release an official merit list. They does not release the toppers list. Instead, they issue merit certificates to the top 0.1% students in each subject who achieve the highest marks.
To score 70% in CBSE Class 12, students need to prepare well. They should know the exam pattern. Get an understanding about the syllabus. They should solve previous year's question papers.
Approximateky 16 to 17 lakh students appear for CBSE Class 12 board exams every year. The year-wise data of number of appeared candidates is given below.
| Year | No. of Appeared Candidates |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 16.92 lakh |
| 2024 | 16.60 lakh |
| 2023 | 16.90 lakh |
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