Thiruvananthapuram: The Thiruvananthapuram region covering the entire state recorded the highest pass percentage of 99.87 in the CBSE class X examinations, the results of which were announced on Saturday. In the class XII examinations also, Thiruvananthapuram with an overall pass percentage of 97.61 had topped the list.
The overall pass percentage of class X in the country is 96.21. Of the total 74,085 candidates who appeared for the examinations from the Thiruvananthapuram region, 73,987 passed. They include 38,269 boys (99.85 percent) and 35,718 girls (99.89 percent). The boys’ overall pass percentage in the country stood at 96.11 and girls’ 96.36.
The government schools in Thiruvananthapuram region have a pass percentage of 95.07, independent schools 99.92, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas 100 and Kendriya Vidyalayas 98.73. Students of 1,226 schools appeared for the class X examinations from the state.
