Punjab board 8th result 2026 out; pass percentage drops to 96.51%, girls outshine boys

The Punjab School Education Board(PSEB) has announced the Class 8 results for 2026 today, April 10. Students who appeared for the exams can now check and download their marksheets from the official website, pseb.ac.in.

As per the official board data, a total of 2,62,966 appeared in the exam this year of out which 2,53,789 passed. The overall pass percentage this year fell to 96.51% while as the number last year stood at 97.30%.

Girls have once again performed better than boys, recording a pass rate of 97.74%, compared to 95.42% among male students, continuing the trend of higher achievement among female candidates.

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PSEB Class 8 Result 2026: Steps to check

Candidates can follow the below steps to check their PSEB class 8 results;

• Visit the official PSEB website at pseb.ac.in

• Click on the result link for Class 8 or Middle Standard 2026 available on the homepage

• Enter your roll number or registration details along with date of birth

• Submit the details to view your result

• Your scorecard will be displayed on the screen in PDF format

• Download the file and keep a printed copy for future academic use