CBSE class 12 results out; Chennai tops pass percentage
Posted on: 28/May/2012 12:52:57 PM - No. of views : (3900)
Over 80 per cent students on Monday cleared the 2012 Class XII Central Board of Secondary Education examinations, with girls once again outshining the boys and the Chennai region beating others in the overall pass percentage of 90.59%. The pass rate has, however, dipped since last year, when it was 91.32%.
The results were declared across the country on Monday, with the total pass percentage standing at 80.19 per cent, a fall of 0.69 per cent over last year, said a statement issued by the CBSE.
In all, 8,15,749 students registered for the Class XII examination this year, which was also an increase of about 5.94 per cent over 2011.
In all, 8,15,749 students registered for the Class XII examination this year, which was also an increase of about 5.94 per cent over 2011.
Girls continued to fare better than boys with 86.21 per cent clearing the exam as compared to 75.80 per cent boys.
Sanjay Ganapathy of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan`s Rajaji Vidyashram Senior Secondary School in Kilpauk has secured a high score of 490/500 in the exams in Chennai.
