SSLC-2 results: 5 more students score perfect 625/625 in Karnataka

Bengaluru: Around 55% of students passed in SSLC-2, whose results were announced on Saturday evening. With this, the consolidated pass percentage of SSLC stood at 93.1%, as against 75% last year.

The pass percentage of regular fresh students was 94.1% in SSLC-1 and 63% in SSLC-2, taking the consolidated pass percentage to 98%, creating history in the state. Last year, it was 80%.

A total of 1.03 lakh students appeared for SSLC-2. A total of 11,892 students, who passed in SSLC-1, reappeared for the exam to improve their scores. Of these, 71% got better scores.

After SSLC-2, five more students secured 625 out of 625. Of these, one student is from a govt school and the other four are from private schools. Among the students who improved their results, 136 students secured 100% in first language, 76 in second language, 144 in third language, 52 in maths, 126 in science and 68 in social science.

For freshers, the pass percentage in all subjects, barring first language, crossed 99% in the consolidated results. In first language, it was 98.98%. Ninety-nine per cent of girls passed, as against 97% of boys. 98% of students from govt schools passed, marginally trailing behind unaided schools (98.63%). Pass percentage was the highest in English medium (98.96%) and the lowest in Tamil medium (93%).

A district-wise analysis points out that Udupi clocked 99.58%, Mandya 99.43%, Dakshina Kannada 99.42% and Bengaluru Rural 99.34%. Hassan, Haveri and Uttara Kannada are other districts with above 99%.

The exam was held from May 18 to May 25 in 358 exam centres. This year, only two SSLCs are being held.

This time, the department of school education brought in major changes, including reduction of pass marks from 35 to 33 and inclusion of internal marks for passing.