more-inKarnataka recorded a pass percentage of 71.93 in the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) exams 2018 - an increase of 4.06% compared to last year’s 67.87%. Out of 8.38 lakh students who appeared for the exam, 6.02 lakh students cleared the examination. The pass percentage of girls stands at 78.01%, while boys recorded 66.56%. Rural students, with 74 % pass percentage, have scored more than their urban counterparts whose pass percentage is 69.38 %. Government school students have registered pass percentage of 75.12, while 83.05 % of the students who attended private schools cleared the exam.

Source: The Hindu May 07, 2018 06:57 UTC