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Girls outdo boys in CBSE class 10 exams
Thursday May 24, 2012 11:47:01 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi:
Girl students outperformed boys in the Central Board of Secondary
Education (CBSE) class 10 examinations, the results of which were
released Thursday.
Girls recorded a pass percentage of 98.48 against the 97.98
percent for boys. This year, the overall pass percentage rose
98.19 from 96.61 in 2011.
"In total, 1,179,182 candidates were registered for class 10
examination this year (2012). This amounts for an increase of
about 11 percent candidates over that of last year," said a CBSE
official statement.
"Overall percentage of candidates qualified for admission in
higher classes is 99.45 in Chennai Region, which is the highest as
compared to other regions," the statement added.
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