The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) released the results of this year’s Class 10 examinations on Friday afternoon and 94.4% of candidates have passed the exams. While the nationwide pass percentage in the Class 10 examinations is lower this year than the previous year, a greater number of students have scored over 90% and 95%. Last year, the pass percentage was 99.04% when the results had been computed at the school-level and the board had granted flexibility in the result tabulation process owing to the difficulties posed during the year amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Like the Class 12 board exams, this year the Class 10 results have been tabulated with 30% weightage given to the Term-1 examination and 70% weightage to the Term-2 examination in theory marks, and equal weightage to both terms for practical marks. However, while the overall pass percentage is lower, a higher share of students has scored in the highest marks range of 95% and above. This year, 64,908 candidates or 3.10% of all candidates have scored 95% and above. Last year, 57,824 candidates or 2.76% had scored in the same range. Similarly, 2,36,993 candidates or 11.32% of the candidates have scored in the 90% and above range this year. This is up from 2,00,962 candidates or 9.58% last year. In terms of overall pass percentage, Delhi in particular has witnessed a drastic drop. In 2021, it recorded a dramatic increase from the previous year’s 85.86% to 98.19%. This year, it has once again come down to an 86.55% pass percentage. Delhi East and Delhi West are among the poorest-scoring regions at 86.96% and 85.94% pass percentage, respectively. The region scoring lowest is Guwahati at 82.23%. Girls have performed slightly better than boys with a nationwide pass percentage of 95.21%. Boys have recorded a nationwide pass percentage of 93.80%.
