Punjab education boards announce 2026 intermediate results

Various education boards in Punjab, Pakistan, have released their 2026 intermediate examination results, revealing a consistent trend of female students significantly outperforming their male counterparts across multiple regions.

In the Faisalabad Board, the overall pass rate reached 71.13%, with female students securing seven of the top eight positions. The Lahore Board reported a 65% overall pass rate, highlighted by a stark gender gap where female students achieved a 75% pass rate compared to 51% for males. Other notable performance metrics include the Pre-medical group achieving an 83% pass rate.

The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Dera Ghazi Khan reported an overall pass percentage of 73.14%. Within this board, female candidates achieved an 82.55% pass rate, while male candidates recorded 63.85%.

Other regional results include the Sahiwal Board with a 62.36% pass rate, the Rawalpindi Board at 60.8%, and the Bahawalpur Board at 59.92%.