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10 SourcesUttar Pradesh, India
thebalanced.newsUP Board 2026 Results: Girls Lead Top Ranks as Pass Percentages Announced
The Uttar Pradesh Board of Secondary Education announced the 2026 Class 10 and 12 results, with pass percentages of approximately 90.4% and 80.4%, respectively. Girls dominated the merit lists, securing nearly all top ranks in both exams. Notably, Kashish Verma and Shikha Verma from Sitapur, both from farming families, topped Class 10 and 12. Districts like Agra, Firozabad, and Mainpuri showed strong overall performance. Girls also outperformed boys in pass rates, continuing a multi-year trend.
Political Bias
0%100%0%
Sentiment
73%
AI Analysis
Political bias across 10 sources
● Left 0%● Center 100%● Right 0%
The article group presents a largely neutral perspective focused on educational outcomes without political framing. Coverage highlights student achievements and regional performance, emphasizing gender trends in academic success. Sources include official statements and statistical data, with no evident partisan viewpoints or political commentary influencing the narrative.
Sentiment — Positive (73/100)
The overall tone across the articles is positive, celebrating student accomplishments and the increasing success of girls in the UP Board exams. The coverage is factual and encouraging, highlighting inspiring stories from rural backgrounds and consistent academic improvements, without sensationalism or criticism.
How 10 sources covered this story
Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 23 Apr, 11:21 am. Other outlets followed.
- 1news1823 Apr, 11:21 amUPMSP Results 2026 Toppers: Girls are consistently ahead, here's what the data shows
- 2indiatvnews23 Apr, 11:27 amUP Board 10th, 12th results: Full list of best-performing districts, here are the top 10
- 3news1823 Apr, 11:39 amUP Board exam results: 90.42 candidates clear Class 10, 80.38 pass Class 12
- 4thetribune23 Apr, 11:49 amUP Board exam results: 90.42 candidates clear Class 10, 80.38 pass Class 12 - The Tribune
- 5indiatoday23 Apr, 12:01 pmTwo farmers' daughters from Sitapur top UP Board Class 10 and 12 results, stun state
- 6republicworld23 Apr, 12:20 pmUP Board 2026 Results: Board Announces Toppers Crossing 97 , Sitapur and Barabanki Students Sweep Top Spots
- 7theprint23 Apr, 12:24 pmGirls top UP Board exams; 90.42 candidates pass Class 10, 80.38 clear Class 12
- 8news1823 Apr, 12:33 pmGirls top UP Board exams; 90.42 candidates pass Class 10, 80.38 clear Class 12
- 9indiatoday23 Apr, 01:07 pm52 lakh gave UP Board exams, girls swept nearly every top rank in both classes
- 10indiatoday23 Apr, 01:44 pmUP Board 12th Topper 2026: Shreeya Verma secures 2nd rank with 97.2 , eyes IIT
Lens Score breakdown
27/100
Public interest0/100
Coverage gap80%
Well-covered story — coverage matches public importance.
Who's involved
Institutions and figures named across source coverage.
Government
Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha ParishadUttar Pradesh Board of Secondary Education
Story context
- Category
- Education
- Location
- Uttar Pradesh, India
- Sources analysed
- 10
- Last analysed
- 23 Apr 2026
- Key entities
- Uttar PradeshSitapurPooja PalBarabanki districtBareillyUttar Pradesh State Board of High School and Intermediate EducationYadavPress Trust of IndiaAgricultureIndiaLakhSouth African Class 12 4-8-2
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