Overall pass percentage of the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) exams, the results of which were announced on Monday, declined by about two per cent this year, to 89.56 from last year’s 91.46 per cent. The pass percentage of Mumbai divisional board, too, fell from 92.9 last year to 91.9 this year. The Konkan region recorded the highest pass percentage — 96.56, followed by Kolhapur (93.89) and Pune (93.30). Across the state, 16,01,406 students appeared for their Class X exams, of whom 14,34,143 passed. Among the nine divisions — Pune, Nashik, Nagpur, Aurangabad, Mumbai, Kolhapur, Amravati, Latur and Konkan — Mumbai stood fourth. The pass percentage among girls was 91.41 per cent, more than the boy’s 87.98. WATCH VIDEO |5 Things You Need to Know About Maharashtra SSC Results 2016 Tanya Wadkar (15) from Kalsulkar Marathi School in Sawantwadi secured 485 out of 500. An additional 15 marks for her achievements in rifle-shooting at the state level puts her overall percentage at 100. Wadkar, who shuffled between rifle shooting and studies, said, “I would study in the morning, go for my shooting training, attend school and then study again till late in the night.” She aims to become an IAS officer. [related-post] Sharan Shetty (16) from St Joseph High School, Vikhroli, secured 98.2 per cent. “Planning my days and setting goals helped me. Good results are all about managing time,” he said. Shetty wants to become an engineer and pursue biotechnology. The BMC has recorded a pass percentage of 77.5 among its 145 secondary schools. The percentage has risen by five since 2015. A total of 32 students scored above 90 per cent. This year, the exam pattern and marking scheme were the same as the previous year’s, but the board appointed external examiners for science practicals. Dattatreya Jagtap, chairman, Mumbai Divisional Board, MSBSHSE, said the drop in the percentage was because students were not prepared for this. Watch | 5 Things You Need to Know About Maharashra SSC Results 2016 However, school principals disagreed. “The poor pass percentage has nothing to do with practicals. It’s because some students do not take exams seriously owing to the no-detention policy,” said Jean Gomes, principal of Michael High School, Kurla. “The board should be stricter about promoting students till Class IX.” In a first, the board conducted also held aptitude tests to help students choose the right field in future. The board evaluated 15,62,248 students in 21,153 schools. Students can check their aptitude test results on www.ivgs.ac.in. The results will also be given to students along with their marksheets on June 15 after 3pm in their respective schools. “The aptitude test is a good initiative. Unless students consider the results seriously, its purpose will not be served,” said Minhaj Siddiqui, principal of Anjuman-I-Islam All Girls Urdu School in Kurla. In Mumbai, results of 18 students were withheld as they had been caught cheating. They can retake the exam after a year. Verification of marks will begin on June 7 and go on till June 16. Students will have to pay Rs 50 per subject for it. To get a copy of their corrected answer sheets, students can apply between June 7 and 26 by paying Rs 400 per subject. Students can also call the helplines — 022 27893756 and 27881075 — for clarifications. FYJC admissions to begin today The process for admission into junior colleges will begin on June 7, a day after the Class X results were announced. The online application process will be open till June 17, said a press release from the office of the Deputy Director of Education. Students who have already filled their registration forms need to fill the option form specifying the colleges they want to apply for. Thereafter, they can track the status of their application. While the general merit list will be declared on June 20 at 5 pm, the first merit list will be declared on June 27. Students who make it to the first merit list can pay Rs 50 to confirm their admission between June 28 and 30. The second merit list will be announced on July 4 followed by the third merit list on July 11.
