28.52% students pass Matric supplementary exams

At least 4,500 more students turned matriculates in Odisha this year when the Matriculation supplementary examinations, the results were declared here on Wednesday.   

Out of some 18,000 students, who had wished to sit for the supplementary examinations, a little over 16,000 wrote appeared at the tests held last month. Of these, only 4,563 students came out successful, registering a pass percentage of 28.52. last year, the pass percentage in the supplementary examinations was less than 25.

Interestingly, like previous year, not a single student passed the examination in top A1 grade (90 per cent and above). But two students made it to A2 grade securing marks between 80 per cent and 89 per cent. The successful students without losing a year would now be eligible to pursue higher education as admissions for Plus II courses are still continuing.

Board of Secondary Education President DP Nanda informed that the original pass certificates and marksheets of the supplementary examinations would be made available to the students at their respective schools by July 20.

Similarly, the Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), Odisha, on Wednesday declared results of this year’s Plus II Instant examination. Out of 9,065 students, a total of 8,123 students have cleared the examination with an overall pass percentage of 89.6.