For the first time, two students of Class 12 (ISC) examination, conducted under the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), have scored 100 per cent marks in the results declared on Tuesday. This year too, the girls have outshone the boys once again with the pass percentage of 99.05 per cent in ICSE class 10 examination as against 98.12 per cent of boys. The pass percentage, achieved by girls in class 12 examinations, is 97.84 per cent as against 95.40 per cent of boys.
According to a statement released by the ICSE, " Dewang Kumar Agarwal from Kolkata and Vibha Swaminathan from Bengaluru have topped with 100 per cent marks. The second rank has been shared by 16 students with 99.75 per cent and the third rank has been shared by 36 students with 99.50 per cent marks".
Juhi Rupesh Kajaria and Muktsar's Manhar Bansal from Mumbai has topped the class X examination with 99.60 per cent. The second rank has been shared by ten students with 99.40 per cent marks and the third rank has been shared by 24 students with 99.20 per cent marks.
Among all the regions i.e, Western, Southern, Eastern, Norther and Abroad, the southern region have performed well in ISC class 12th exam with a pass percentage of 98.91 percent. Region wise, the second position has been secured by the western with 98.13 percent pass percentage. The eastern region scored 96.66 percent pass percentage, while the pass percentage of Northern region is 96.66. Students from foreign schools have secured 99.69 per cent pass percentage this year.
In 10th pass percentage, the Western region has secured the first position with 99.76 per cent. The southern region recorded a pass percentage of 99.73 per cent while the north and eastern region have secured 98.06 and 97.87 pass percentage.
About 86,713 registered for the 12th examination 96.52 per cent have passed the ISC exams. Also, there is a slight rise in the pass percentage with 0.31% from last year.
The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) chief executive and secretary Gerry Arathoon has announced the class 10th and 12th exams.