Despite the State capital’s status as an educational hub, Bhopal district failed to secure a position in the Top 10 merit list for either Class 5 or Class 8 in the board-pattern examination results declared on Wednesday. While the wider Bhopal Division maintained a presence in the divisional rankings, the district was notably absent from the high-performing list dominated by Narsinghpur and several tribal-majority districts. School Education Minister Uday Pratap Singh officially released the results at Mantralaya, announcing a state-wide pass percentage of 95.14% for Class 5 and 93.83% for Class 8. Bhopal: A Contrast in Performance: The statistical breakdown revealed a disparity between the district’s overall pass volume and its competitive ranking. In the list of top-performing districts, Narsinghpur claimed the first rank in both classes, with 99.70% in Class 5 and 99.38% in Class 8. Other top spots were occupied by Balaghat, Dindori, and Jhabua. Bhopal district did not feature in the top 10 for either grade. Interestingly, the Bhopal Division performed better as a whole, ranking 6th in Class 5 and 5th in Class 8 state-wide. Furthermore, in terms of academic quality, measured by the percentage of students achieving A+ and A grades, Bhopal Division secured the 2nd rank in the state for Class 8th with a score of 41.35%. At the district level, Bhopal managed a 5th rank in the quality category for both Class 5 (40.22%) and Class 8 (49.63%).

 

Comprehensive results breakdown : The 2025-26 results showcased varied performance across different demographics and categories: Girls continued to lead, with a 96.19% pass rate in Class 5 and 94.98% in Class 8. Rural students also outperformed urban peers, recording a 95.94% success rate in Class 5 compared to 93.03% in cities. General category students achieved the highest pass percentage in Class 8 at 95.58%, while ST students led Class 5 with 95.86%. Marathi medium students recorded the highest success rates, including a 100% pass rate in Class 8, followed by Urdu and English medium students. In Class 5, government schools (Shaaskiya) slightly outperformed private ones with a 95.40% pass rate. Conversely, in Class 8, private schools (Ashaaskiya) led with 95.20%. Approximately 1.10 lakh teachers served as evaluators: The Rajya Shiksha Kendra (RSK) managed the results for approximately 23.68 lakh students from 1,10,699 schools. The in-house and paperless digital system involved 12,943 examination centers and 322 evaluation centers. Approximately 1.10 lakh teachers served as evaluators, with marks entered directly into the portal through a mobile application. The system recorded approximately 220 data points per student, covering everything from verification to final grade generation. Provisions for Supplementary Exams: Minister Singh emphasised that for students who did not pass, supplementary examinations will be organised soon. Additionally, students can apply for re-totalling through their respective schools between April 1 and April 14, 2026. The result declaration ceremony was attended by Secretary of School Education Dr Sanjay Goyal, Commissioner of Public Instruction Shilpa Gupta, and other senior departmental officials.