SSLC Results Has More Centums

The SSLC (Class X) results which were announced here today saw huge number of students scoring centums in Maths, Science and Social Science. The examinations were held from 27 March to 12 April this year. A total of 29,905 students scored centum in Maths (last year 1,141), 38,154 students in Science (9,237) and 19,680 students in Social Science (5,305).Once again girls outscored boys, even as the overall pass percentage registered an increase. 

Director of Government Examinations D Vasundaradevi said the overall pass percentage among school candidates went up to 89 per cent this year as against 86.20 per cent last year. Of the 10,51,062 students who took the exams conducted in March this year, 9,35,215 students emerged successful - a pass percentage of 89 per cent.