99.5 pass percentage in SSLC examination in Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram | A total of 99.5 per cent of students qualified for higher education in this year's SSLC examination in Kerala, the results of which were announced here by state Education Minister V Sivankutty on Friday.

As many as 4,24,583 students qualified for higher education out of 4,27,020 students who appeared for the examination, the minister told reporters here.

Of them, a total of 61,449 students secured an A+ in all subjects. As many as 2,331 schools in the state recorded a 100 per cent pass rate.

This year's pass percentage is 0.19 per cent lower than last year's figure of 99.69, and the number of students securing A+ in all subjects came down from 71,831 last year to 61,449 this year, the minister said.

A total of 39,447 children belonging to the scheduled castes (SC) qualified for higher education out of 39,981 students who appeared for the exam, registering a significant 98.66 pass percentage. Of them, 2,130 children secured an A+ in all subjects.

Among the scheduled tribe (ST) students, 7,135 out of 7,279 children, who appeared for the exam, passed. They secured a 98.02 pass percentage. A total of 162 students secured an A+ in all subjects in the category.

A total of 4,27,020 students appeared for the examination in 3,072 centres in Kerala, Lakshadweep, and the Gulf regions.Kerala State General Education Minister V Sivankutty

Kerala State General Education Minister V Sivankutty

As many as 74 candidates appeared for the SSLC private examination, while 3,057 students wrote the THSLC (technical high school leaving certificate) examination in 48 centres across Kerala.

A total of 66 students wrote the AHSLC (art high school) examination at Kerala Kalamandalam.

The examinations were conducted from March 3 to March 26.

The evaluation of the answer sheets was completed in 14 working days from April 3 to 26 at 72 camps in the state, the minister said, adding 9,851 teachers participated in the evaluation.