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NEW DELHI:
For the first time in five years, the pass percentage for Class XII, CBSE, dipped by 1.13% over that of 2009, but those who wish to see a reflection of this in lower cut-offs might be disappointed. This is because even as more students have struggled to clear the exam, the number of "high-performers" has vaulted, resulting in a whopping 9,404 merit certificates, compared to 5,712 last year.
Moreover, English core, a must subject in the best of four aggregate, has seen one of the best performances in recent history. As many as 3,788 students have scored 95% and above in the subject while five scored a centum. The number of 90 percenters too has risen by 724 to record an increase of 2.46%. So for the already high cut-offs, a marginal increase cannot be ruled out this year.
Beyond that fine print, though, the CBSE results released on Friday held few surprises. Girls raced past boys for the twelfth year in a row, but this time, with an all-time high lead of 9.38%. The margin, a good 1.03% over last year, came even as overall pass percentage among girls fell by 0.66% compared to last year. Girls outshone boys in the merit list too in the results for Delhi, Guwahati and Allahabad regions - 678 girls scored 95% and above as against 524 boys.
The two all-India toppers from Chennai continued yet another trend - the zone, with 92.17 pass percentage, maintained its supremacy over the five others for the fifth year running. Swati Prusty and R Gayatri from DAV Girls Senior Secondary School, Llyods Road, Chennai, each scored 490 marks out of a maximum of 500. There was an upset in the order though, with Delhi ranking second among the zones, slipping past Ajmer (84.67%) with a pass percentage of 84.97.
Delhi and NCR schools, in fact, showed some spirited performances, with 3,928 students scoring 90% and above, second only to Chennai. While science student Radhika Gambhir from Uttam School for Girls, Ghaziabad, scored 487 to emerge as the NCR topper, commerce students Sneha Agarwal and Vaishali Gargya and science student Divyanshu Agarwal of DPS, R K Puram, with a score of 486 each,emerged as the Delhi toppers.
The board, on its part, played down the dip in pass percentage, choosing to focus on the positives. "Regarding the marginal dip in pass percentage, it would be incorrect to compare two populations (students of 2009 and 2010) in absolute terms. The dip is marginal and does not indicate anything negative. What we precisely have to see is the qualitative improvement and that can be measured in terms of comparing the increase in merit certificates, number of students scoring 90% and above... these are there for all to see," said CBSE chairman Vineet Joshi.
More than seven lakh students took the exam this year, the first time CBSE has crossed the mark. Among the institutions, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, once again, topped schools in terms of pass percentage, with 95.31%, an increase of 1.22% over last year. Despite a drop of 0.19%, Kendriya Vidyalayas were firmly in the second spot, with 91.13 pass percentage. The performance in private schools, however, fell for the second year running. These schools lost another 1.52% to record a pass percentage of 79.42% this year. The biggest loser was Central Tibetan School recording a downslide of 11.9%.
Of the 22 students who scored a 100 in business studies, 11 are from Delhi, while in accountancy, of the 50 hundred-percenters, 23 are from Delhi. Of the 160 students who scored a centum in maths, 53 students from Delhi as is the lone 100 percenter in history.
Institution-wise, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Delhi, had a pass percentage way above the average, at 95.97%, while KV scored 92.07%. Private schools such as Amity International, Saket and Noida scored 100% pass percentage while Vasant Valley, among others, presented an impressive 86% pass percentage. Government schools of Delhi also improved their pass record to score 88.86%.
For the first time in five years, the pass percentage for Class XII, CBSE, dipped by 1.13% over that of 2009, but those who wish to see a reflection of this in lower cut-offs might be disappointed. This is because even as more students have struggled to clear the exam, the number of "high-performers" has vaulted, resulting in a whopping 9,404 merit certificates, compared to 5,712 last year.
Moreover, English core, a must subject in the best of four aggregate, has seen one of the best performances in recent history. As many as 3,788 students have scored 95% and above in the subject while five scored a centum. The number of 90 percenters too has risen by 724 to record an increase of 2.46%. So for the already high cut-offs, a marginal increase cannot be ruled out this year.
Beyond that fine print, though, the CBSE results released on Friday held few surprises. Girls raced past boys for the twelfth year in a row, but this time, with an all-time high lead of 9.38%. The margin, a good 1.03% over last year, came even as overall pass percentage among girls fell by 0.66% compared to last year. Girls outshone boys in the merit list too in the results for Delhi, Guwahati and Allahabad regions - 678 girls scored 95% and above as against 524 boys.
The two all-India toppers from Chennai continued yet another trend - the zone, with 92.17 pass percentage, maintained its supremacy over the five others for the fifth year running. Swati Prusty and R Gayatri from DAV Girls Senior Secondary School, Llyods Road, Chennai, each scored 490 marks out of a maximum of 500. There was an upset in the order though, with Delhi ranking second among the zones, slipping past Ajmer (84.67%) with a pass percentage of 84.97.
Delhi and NCR schools, in fact, showed some spirited performances, with 3,928 students scoring 90% and above, second only to Chennai. While science student Radhika Gambhir from Uttam School for Girls, Ghaziabad, scored 487 to emerge as the NCR topper, commerce students Sneha Agarwal and Vaishali Gargya and science student Divyanshu Agarwal of DPS, R K Puram, with a score of 486 each,emerged as the Delhi toppers.
The board, on its part, played down the dip in pass percentage, choosing to focus on the positives. "Regarding the marginal dip in pass percentage, it would be incorrect to compare two populations (students of 2009 and 2010) in absolute terms. The dip is marginal and does not indicate anything negative. What we precisely have to see is the qualitative improvement and that can be measured in terms of comparing the increase in merit certificates, number of students scoring 90% and above... these are there for all to see," said CBSE chairman Vineet Joshi.
More than seven lakh students took the exam this year, the first time CBSE has crossed the mark. Among the institutions, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, once again, topped schools in terms of pass percentage, with 95.31%, an increase of 1.22% over last year. Despite a drop of 0.19%, Kendriya Vidyalayas were firmly in the second spot, with 91.13 pass percentage. The performance in private schools, however, fell for the second year running. These schools lost another 1.52% to record a pass percentage of 79.42% this year. The biggest loser was Central Tibetan School recording a downslide of 11.9%.
Of the 22 students who scored a 100 in business studies, 11 are from Delhi, while in accountancy, of the 50 hundred-percenters, 23 are from Delhi. Of the 160 students who scored a centum in maths, 53 students from Delhi as is the lone 100 percenter in history.
Institution-wise, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Delhi, had a pass percentage way above the average, at 95.97%, while KV scored 92.07%. Private schools such as Amity International, Saket and Noida scored 100% pass percentage while Vasant Valley, among others, presented an impressive 86% pass percentage. Government schools of Delhi also improved their pass record to score 88.86%.
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