New Delhi, May 13
The Central Board of Secondary Education announced the Class 12 board examination results on Wednesday, with more than 85 per cent of students clearing the exams. Despite a strong overall performance, the pass percentage declined by more than 3 percentage points from last year.
According to CBSE Examination Controller Sanyam Bhardwaj, more than 94,000 students scored above 90 per cent marks in the examinations. Out of them, over 17,000 candidates secured more than 95 per cent marks.
The board also reported that over 1.63 lakh students were placed in the compartment category this year. These students will have to reappear in one or more subjects. The number of compartment cases has increased by nearly two percentage points compared to the previous year.
Girls once again performed better than boys in the Class 12 examinations. The pass percentage among girls was over 88 per cent, while boys recorded around 82 per cent.
The CBSE results are considered among the most significant academic announcements in the country, as lakhs of students await admissions to universities and professional courses after the board results are declared.
