As usual, girls have performed better than boys

Announcing the results on Thursday, Primary and Secondary Education Minister Vishweshwar Hedge Kageri said the pass percentage of 2009 was 43.07 as against this year's 49.27.As usual, girls have performed better than boys, registering a pass percentage of 57.45 as against boys' 42.42.






A total of 2,734 students secured 100 out of 100 marks in the following subjects: 539 students in physics, 513 in mathematics, 367 in statistics, 366 in accountancy, 336 in business studies, 229 in electronics, and 211 in computer science.

While the highest marks scored in science and commerce branch is 588 (98 per cent), it is 563 (93.83 per cent) in Arts stream. Highest marks obtained by students belonging to Schedule Castes in science, commerce and arts branches are 579, 571 and 557 respectively; highest marks by Scheduled Tribe students in science, commerce and arts branches are 571, 563 and 539 respectively.Pass percentage of students belonging to Schedule Castes and Schedule Tribes is 36.03 and 39.10 respectively.

As many as 13,644 students have secured distinction (85 per cent and above); 1,25,376 secured first class; and 78,303 secured second class. Of the 296 blind candidates appeared for the exams, 144 have cleared the exams, and 731 of 2,144 physically challenged candidates succeeded.

While unaided private PU colleges registered highest pass percentage of 65.20, private PU colleges registered 62.02 percentage and government PU colleges 56.36.The supplementary examination for the second year PU will be held from June 28 to July 7 for which the last date to pay the examination fee and submit application forms is May 22.

Source: The Hindu