CBSE declares Class 12 results, girls outperform boys

New Delhi, July 22: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Friday declared the Class 12 board results.

Girls again outperformed boys with an overall pass percentage of 94.54 per cent, while boys secured 91.25 per cent. The overall pass percentage of both girls and boys is 92.71% in Class 12

Over 33,000 students scored above 95 per cent, while 1.34 lakh got above 90 per cent.

Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala recorded the highest pass percentage at 98.83 per cent followed by Bengaluru with 98.16 per cent, Chennai with 97.79 per cent. Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj recorded the lowest pass percentage at 83.71 per cent.

This year, the board conducted exams in two terms, that is, Term 1 and Term 2. 30 per cent weightage was given to Term 1 exams and 70 per cent weightage to Term 2.