CBSE results out, girls outshine boys

BHUBANESWAR: The result of the 10th class examination of this year conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) was announced on Thursday. The girl students outshine boys again in the eastern region. Pass percentage of the State remains at 99.48, better among the eastern region States like Chhattisgarh and West Bengal.

Students of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya have done well in the examination as its 66.48 per cent aspirants scored more than 75 per cent mark, while 43.28 per cent aspirants of the private educational institutions scored above 75 per cent mark and 41.76 per cent students of Kendriya Vidyalaya have scored above 75 per cent mark.

But the Government schools did not performed well like others as only 8 per cent students could score above 75 per cent mark in the examination.

According to CBSE regional officer MVV Prasad Rao, out of 13,644 students appeared for the examination, 13,573 students have passed the examination. “The total pass percentage is 99.48 per cent comparing to 98.95 per cent in west Bengal and 99.13 per cent in Chhattisgarh,” said Rao.