Dubai: The CBSE Class 10 board examination results for 2026 (Phase 1) have delivered a historic moment for Indian schools across the UAE, with multiple students scoring a perfect 100% and almost all institutions recording a 100% pass rate.
What makes the results even more extraordinary is the backdrop: the US-Israel-Iran conflict forced the cancellation of several board examinations in the Middle East in March following which a special alternative assessment scheme was introduced by India’s Central Board of Secondary Examination.
The new scheme appears to have worked strongly in students’ favour with several schools reporting students who received perfect scores in all subjects.The new scheme appears to have worked strongly in students’ favour with several schools reporting students who received perfect scores in all subjects.
2 DPS students score 100%
Delhi Private School (DPS) Dubai was among the first to announce the milestone, with two students — Niyati Haresh Rakholiya and Vedaant Karthik — sharing the top rank with a perfect aggregate of 100%.
Of the 295 students who appeared for the examination, 289 secured distinction, giving the school a distinction rate of nearly 98% and a grade average of 92.5%.
Rashmi Nandkeolyar, Principal and Director of DPS Dubai, told Gulf News the results reflect the collective effort of students, teachers and parents. “This change shifts the narrative of a single high-stakes examination to an opportunity to showcase one’s best,” she said, referring to the two-phase exam format introduced by CBSE this year.
School topper Niyati said the results were “pure joy”, while co-topper Vedaant credited the school’s culture of discipline and collaborative learning for helping him stay focused throughout the year.
3 toppers from GEMS schools
Across GEMS Education’s 11 CBSE schools in the UAE, all 2,960 Class 10 students recorded a 100% pass rate. Over half — 51.52% — scored above 90%, with an overall group average of 88.24%.
Three students achieved a perfect score: Saranya Sabarinath Nair from The Millennium School – Dubai, Sarang Varma Pariankad from GEMS Our Own English High School – Sharjah (Boys) and Chakkarapani Vasudev Ramana from GEMS United Indian School – Abu Dhabi.
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