The results of the CBSE examinations for Classes 10 and 12 were declared by the Central Board of Secondary Education on Friday. While the pass percentages dipped by 4.64 and 6.66 per cent for Classes 10 and 12 respectively as compared to those in 2021, the overall pass percentage for both grades were 94.4 per cent and 92.71 per cent respectively.
Thiruvananthapuram emerged as the top district for both classes with the highest pass percentage of 98.83% for class 12 and 99.68% for class 10. Girls outperformed boys in both grades by a slight margin. Students who had self-identified as transgender had a 100 per cent pass rate for Class 12, while it was 90 per cent for Class 10.
This year, the CBSE exams were conducted over two terms, the first of which was objective and the second, subjective. Both exams were administered offline. The first term exams carried 30 per cent weightage while the second-term exams had 70 per cent weightage, for calculating the results.
The CBSE board has refrained from declaring ranks, to discourage unhealthy comparison amongst students. The subject toppers, however, will receive merit certificates.
Tanya Singh from Bulandshahr and Yuvakshi Vig from Noida scored a perfect 500 in their Class 12 results. Mayank Yadav from Noida has also achieved a perfect score in his Class 10 board exams.
Talking exclusively with The Free Press Journal, Tanya Singh said, “Our school made us go through so many sample papers and this served as excellent practice. Nothing else was needed. The assignments that our teachers gave us were quite beneficial.”
Students around Mumbai have also scored exceptionally. “I feel great since all the efforts have paid off,” said Arpit Samantara from the R N Poddar School, who scored 99.2 per cent in Class 12.
“I was quite nervous while appearing for the examination since the stakes were this high for the first time. My Class 10 boards were also interrupted by the pandemic and this was the first time I appeared for offline subjective boards,” he added.
For Class 10 students too, it was their first board examination, having received a huge chunk of their higher education online. Shreya Agrawal from the DAV Public School, Thane, scored 99.2 per cent in the Class 10 CBSE examination. “I was flooded with messages from my teachers and my mother cried tears of joy!” she said. Commenting on the performance of her students, Principal Simmi Juneja said, “Total commitment, dedication, and a perfect revision of subjects systematically throughout the academic year enabled us to reach these new heights of excellence.”
Krishiv Goyal from the Narayana e-Techno School, Thane, secured 496/500 in Class 10. Recalling his days in the lockdown, the topper said, “Though the lockdown was quite stressful, I had the privilege of getting everything I needed. The supportive environment at home helped me get through with studying.”
Kavita Sahay Kerawalla, vice chairperson of the VIBGYOR Group of Schools, said, “Students have mirrored the tenacity of their teachers, who have worked tirelessly to ensure that our learners were well-prepared for their examinations.”
The dates for Class 12 exams in 2023 have been released by the board and exams will begin on February 15. “In the light of the lessening impact of the Covid pandemic across the globe, the Board has decided to conduct 2023 examinations from the 15th of February, 2023,” according to the Board statement.
Importantly, board exams for Classes 10 and 12 are not likely to be divided into two parts because the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has opted to reinstate the pre-pandemic single-exam structure, starting with the next academic year.
