Educational boards across Punjab have announced the results of the Intermediate Part-I (Class 11) annual examinations for 2026, with pass percentages varying noticeably from one board to another. The results, released by the boards of Lahore, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Bahawalpur, Gujranwala and Multan, show overall success rates ranging from roughly 53 per cent to nearly 62 per cent.
Lahore Board Records 60.03 Per Cent Pass Rate
According to the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Lahore, the pass percentage in the Intermediate Part-I examinations stood at 60.03 per cent. A total of 165,245 candidates appeared in the examinations, of whom 99,191 were declared successful, while around 66,000 candidates failed.
Rawalpindi Board: Girls Lead With 62.13 Per Cent
At the Rawalpindi board, 55,834 candidates sat the Class 11 examinations. Of these, 30,280 passed and 25,554 failed, taking the overall pass percentage to 54.23 per cent.
Female students significantly outperformed male candidates, with girls recording a pass percentage of 62.13 per cent compared with 38.54 per cent for boys. A total of 7,205 boys and 23,075 girls passed the examinations.
Faisalabad Board Posts Highest Pass Rate at 61.68 Per Cent
The Faisalabad board announced that 105,663 candidates appeared in the Class 11 annual examinations 2026, of whom 65,178 passed. The overall pass percentage stood at 61.68 per cent, the highest among the boards reported.
Bahawalpur Board: Regular Candidates Outperform Private Students
The Bahawalpur board recorded an overall pass percentage of 53.46 per cent. A total of 49,658 candidates appeared in the examinations, while 26,548 were declared successful.
The pass percentage among regular candidates was 54.33 per cent, compared with 36.62 per cent for private candidates.
Gujranwala Board Records 58.16 Per Cent
According to BISE Gujranwala Chairperson Aqsa Shabbir, 135,983 candidates appeared in the examinations, of whom 79,085 passed, while around 56,000 failed. The overall pass percentage was recorded at 58.16 per cent.
Multan Board: Science Groups Lead the Way
At the Multan board, a total of 68,375 candidates appeared in the examinations, of whom 44,547 were declared successful. Performance by group varied across disciplines:
- Pre-medical group: 78.25 per cent pass rate
- Pre-engineering group: 76.45 per cent pass rate
- General science group: 65.16 per cent pass rate
- Commerce group: 65.56 per cent pass rate
Variation Across Boards
The 2026 Intermediate Part-I results illustrate a wide spread in performance across Punjab’s educational boards. While Faisalabad recorded the highest overall pass percentage at 61.68 per cent, Bahawalpur reported the lowest at 53.46 per cent. The Rawalpindi results in particular highlight a pronounced gender gap, with girls outperforming boys by more than 23 percentage points.
