CBSE class X pass percentage improves in state

Goa and Lakshadweep are at top with cent percent results,while Kerala and Andhra Pradesh have a pass percentage of 99.96. Puducherry is at the bottom in the region.

In Maharashtra,29,565 students — 17,690 boys and 11,875 girls — registered for the exam,29,540 appeared and 29,508 qualified. In the region,1,75,071 students registered,1,74,965 appeared and 1,74,752 qualified.

Though the pass percentage of girls (99.91) was higher than that of boys (99.85) in the region,in Maharashtra,boys fared marginally better than girls.

Fifty-one of 180 students of R N Podar High School,Mumbai,scored a perfect 10 cumulative grade point average (CGPA). Principal Avnita Bir,however,said the school was witnessing a downturn due to introduction of the comprehensive continuous examination (CCE) model.

“Last year,we had 62 students scoring a 10. This may be because with internal testing and project marking,which now make a big different in final assessment,we are getting moderated results,” she said.

“The CCE model lays emphasis on cognitive thinking rather than a paper-pencil approach.”

A Sregurupriya (15),top-scorer from R N Podar High School: “I don’t go for tuition nor do I take help from my parents,It’s 90 per cent self-study.”

CBSE chairman Vineet Joshi said: “We released results of Chennai region Sunday because students felt they were getting delayed in applying to colleges. Full results of class 12 will be released Monday and that of class 10 Wednesday afternoon.”

For the record

n Maharashtra ranks sixth among the 10 states/union territories

n Goa and Lakshadweep are at top with cent percent results

n Kerala and Andhra Pradesh have a pass percentage of 99.96

n Puducherry is at the bottom in the region