Maharashtra board declares Class 10 results; girls outperform boys
MSBSHSE declared the results for the Class 10 or SSC examination, recording a pass percentage of 94.10. Girls outshone boys, posting an overall pass percentage of 96.14 against 92.31 per cent of boys clearing the exam, they said
Pune: The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) on Tuesday declared the results for the Class 10 or SSC examination, recording a pass percentage of 94.10, officials said.
Girls outshone boys, posting an overall pass percentage of 96.14 against 92.31 per cent of boys clearing the exam, they said.
Board Chairperson Sharad Gosavi said of the eight divisions, the Konkan division topped the list with 98.82 per cent, while Nagpur stood at the bottom with a pass percentage of 90.78 per cent.
Among other divisions, Kolhapur recorded a pass percentage of 96.87 per cent, followed by Mumbai (95.84), Pune (94.82), Nashik (93.04), Amravati (92.95), Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (92.82) and Latur (92.77).
According to the board, 15,58,020 students registered for the exam, and 15,46,579 appeared, of which 14,55,433 students passed the exams, held in March-April this year. Board officials said 100 per cent result was recorded in 32 out of 62 subjects.
