UP Board Class 10 toppers list 2026: Kashish Verma and Anshika Verma jointly top with 97.83%

UP board class 10 toppers 2026: Kashish Verma and Anshika Verma jointly secure first rank with 97.83%The Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad has declared the Class 10 board examination results for 2026, with the announcement made at 4 pm from the Board headquarters in Prayagraj. Alongside the overall result statistics, the Board released the list of toppers, highlighting exceptional performances from students across districts.This year’s High School results reflect a strong overall pass percentage of 90.42%, with more than 23 lakh students declared successful. Among them, two students have jointly secured the first position with identical marks, drawing attention to a closely contested merit list. The toppers list also includes several students sharing second and third ranks, showing a competitive academic outcome across the state.Joint toppers lead with highest score in stateKashish Verma of Babu Ram Savitri Devi Inter College, Sitapur, and Anshika Verma of Modern Academy Inter College, Barabanki, have jointly secured the first rank in the UP Board Class 10 examination 2026. Both students achieved 97.83% marks, emerging at the top of the High School merit list.Multiple students share second and third positionsThe second position has been secured by Aditi with 97.50% marks. The third rank has been jointly shared by Arpita, Rishabh Sahu and Pari Verma, each scoring 97.33%. The Board confirmed that multiple students achieved closely clustered high scores this year.Class 10 toppers list 2026Strong performance across districtsThe results indicate strong representation from schools in Sitapur, Barabanki and Jhansi among top-ranking students. The Board also noted that girls have performed better overall in the Class 10 examination, reflecting a higher pass percentage compared to boys.