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The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Monday declared the results for class XII examination with 82 per cent students passing the exam and girls faring better than boys. (Source: PTI)
The pass percentage of girls stood at 87.56 as compared to 77.77 per cent of the boys. (Source: PTI)
In all, 10,40,368 candidates had registered for class XII examination this year, an increase of about 1.2 per cent candidates over that of last year. (Source: PTI)
M Gayatri of New Green Fields school, New Delhi has topped the exam in the country securing 99.2 per cent. She scored 496 marks out of 500. (Source: PTI)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted saying, "Congratulations to all my young friends who have successfully passed the CBSE Class XII Board Exam. Best wishes for a bright future." (Source: PTI)
