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CBSE class 10 results declared, 91.46 percent students pass

02:14 PM Jul 15, 2020 | PTI |

New Delhi: Girls outshone boys yet again in the class 10 exam, results of which were announced by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Wednesday, July 15 recording a pass percentage of 91.46.

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There has been a marginal increase of 0.36 percent in the pass percentage as against last year.

The board did not announce any merit list this year in view of the exceptional circumstances amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

While girls have achieved a pass percentage of 93.31, the pass percentage of boys and transgenders is 90.14 and 78.95 respectively.

Over 1.84 lakh students scored above 90 percent and more than 41,000 students scored above 95 percent marks. Over 18 lakh students had appeared for the exam this year.

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Trivandrum region recorded the highest pass percentage of 99.28, while the pass percentage of the Guwahati region was lowest at 79.12.

While the class 12 exams were rescheduled to be held in July in all parts of the country, class 10 exams were rescheduled only in North East Delhi which was affected by riots in March. However, later all exams were canceled following a spike in COVID-19 cases.

For subjects for which exams could not be conducted, the board has announced the results on the basis of an alternative assessment scheme.

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