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The Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) is expected to announce the Punjab Board Class 8 results for 2026 towards the end of April, deviating from the earlier trend of early-April declarations. As per updates from PSEB, a Board official has clarified that the results will not be released in the first week of April, but rather towards the end of this month, as evaluation processes are underway. This year, in 2026, the PSEB Class 8th examinations were conducted in March. Once announced, students will be able to check their PSEB Class 8 results on the official website at pseb.ac.in. Schools will later distribute the original marksheets. Along with the results, the board is also expected to release the Class 8 toppers list, highlighting top-performing students across the state. Here's a look at previous years' toppers, pass percentages, and overall performance trends. Two students scored a perfect score of 600 last year; pass rate at 97.30% In the previous session, the overall pass percentage stood at 97.30%, with 2,90,471 students appearing and 2,82,627 passing the examination. The year saw exceptional performance at the top, with Puneet Varma and Navjot Kaur both securing a perfect 600 out of 600, jointly holding the top rank. The third position was also notable, with another Navjot Kaur scoring 599 out of 600, narrowly missing a perfect score. Pass percentage improves to 98.31% in 2024, multiple high scorers above 99% The 2024 results recorded a higher pass percentage of 98.31%, with 2,91,917 students appearing and 2,86,987 successfully passing. The toppers list featured Harnoorpreet Kaur, who secured the first rank with a perfect 100% score. She was followed by Gurleen Kaur with 99.67%, and Armandeep Singh, who scored 99.5%, reflecting a strong concentration of high achievers. Pass percentage at 98.01%, two students achieve 100% in 2023 In 2023, the pass percentage was 98.01%, with 2,98,127 students appearing and 2,92,206 clearing the exam. The year witnessed two students, Lovepreet Kaur and Gurankit Kaur, achieving a perfect 100% score, jointly topping the exam. Samarpreet Kaur secured the third position with 99.67%. Story continues below this ad Over 3 lakh students appeared in 2022, pass percentage at 98.25% The 2022 examination saw 3,07,942 students appear, out of which 3,02,558 passed, resulting in a 98.25% pass percentage. Manprit Singh emerged as the topper with a perfect 100%, while Himani Sethi and Karmanpreet Kaur shared the next positions with 99.33% each. Pass percentage highest at 99.87%, no toppers announced in 2021 In 2021, the pass percentage peaked at 99.87%, the highest in the five years, with 3,07,272 students appearing and 3,06,893 passing. However, due to the pandemic, the board did not release a toppers or merit list, as the results were prepared based on internal assessment criteria rather than standard examinations.
PSEB Punjab Board Class 8th Result 2026: The Punjab School Education Board (PSEB), Mohali, is preparing to release the Class 8th board exam results 2026 this month. A senior PSEB official informed The Indian Express that the Class 8 results will be declared by the month-end. Meanwhile, the state has scrapped conducting Class 5 board exams for the past two years. The Punjab Class 8 board examination 2026 was conducted from February 17, 2026, to February 27, 2026, in pen and paper mode across the state of Punjab. Students across Punjab who appeared for the examination are eagerly awaiting thei ...Read More >