CGBSE Chhattisgarh Board Class 10 toppers 2026: Three students secure Rank 1; check complete list here
CGBSE Chhattisgarh Board Class 10 toppers 2026 CGBSE Chhattisgarh Board Class 10 result 2026: The Chhattisgarh Board of Secondary Education (CGBSE) has released the Class 10 merit list along with the High School Certificate Examination 2026 results. The toppers list shows a tie at the top, with three students securing Rank 1 with identical scores.The merit list also sees multiple shared positions across ranks, especially at Rank 2 and Rank 5, indicating close competition among students this year.As per the official merit list , here are the toppers up to Rank 5:CGBSE Class 10 toppers 2026As per the official merit list, here are the toppers up to Rank 5:RankStudent NameDistrictMarksPercentage1Sandhya NayakMahasamund594/60099.00%1Parirani PradhanMahasamund594/60099.00%1Anshul SharmaMungeli594/60099.00%2Riya KesharwaniKabirdham593/60098.83%2Ranu Siddhimayi SahuMahasamund593/60098.83%2Renuka PradhanMahasamund593/60098.83%2Dipanshi BouddhRaipur593/60098.83%2Nandita DewanganMungeli593/60098.83%3Kalpana YadavRaipur592/60098.67%4Sahil BarethDurg591/60098.50%4Aditya BasuRaipur591/60098.50%5Vishal YadavRaipur590/60098.33%5Girija PradhanRaigarh590/60098.33%What stands out this yearThe top rank is shared by three students, each scoring 594 out of 600, or 99 percent. Rank 2 has an even larger cluster, with five students scoring 593 marks. This pattern continues across the merit list, showing how narrowly separated the top scores are.Mahasamund district has a strong presence in the top ranks, with multiple students featuring in Rank 1 and Rank 2. Raipur and Mungeli also appear repeatedly in the top positions.Overall result contextAlongside the toppers list, CGBSE reported an overall pass percentage of 77.15 percent. Girls recorded a higher pass percentage of 81.03 percent, while boys stood at 72.27 percent.Out of over 3.16 lakh students who appeared for the exam, more than 2.43 lakh candidates passed, with a significant number securing first division.What the merit list indicatesThe clustering of ranks suggests that the difference between top-performing students is minimal. A difference of just one or two marks has pushed students across ranks, especially between Rank 1 and Rank 3.For students, this reflects a highly competitive evaluation cycle where small score variations determine final positions. For schools and districts, it highlights where academic performance is consistently strong.
