New Delhi, Apr 16:
More than 93.70 per cent students cleared Class 10 board exams with over 55,000 of them scoring above 95 per cent marks, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced on Wednesday.
Over 2.20 lakh candidates have scored above 91 per cent marks. Girls outshone boys yet again with 94.99 per cent of girls clearing the exam, with 1.3 percentage points higher than the pass percentage of boys which stood at 92.69 per cent. Transgenders recorded a pass percentage of 87.50 in the crucial exams.
In line with the recommendations of the NEP 2020, the CBSE introduced two board examinations for Class 10 students this year. The first examination was held in February-March and the second is scheduled for May. It was mandatory for students to appear in the first edition.
“Traditionally, Class 10 results are announced in mid-May. However, this year, CBSE evaluated approximately 1.6 crore answer books in record time and the result is being declared a month earlier than usual,” said CBSE Examination Controller Sanyam Bhardwaj.
“Following the declaration of results, students will be asked to submit their candidature for the second examination through their respective schools,” he said.
While 55,368 students have scored above 95 per cent marks, 22,1574 have scored above 90 per cent.
More than 1.47 lakh candidates have been placed in the ‘compartment’ category.