I: Though a student from a private Delhi school has topped Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) Class XII examination this year, private schools in the Capital, in general, have not fared well, compared to last year.
There has been a drop of almost six percentage points in the results. The pass percentage has come down from 92.09 per cent last year to 85.48 per cent this year. The number of students passing from government schools has also gone down from 86.66 per cent last year to 84.42 per cent this year.
The overall pass percentage of Delhi has also gone down marginally from 86.13 per cent this year compared to 86.78 per cent of last year.
Girls have outdone boys in Delhi with 90.87 per cent girls passing the exam as against 81.59 per cent boys.
However, the overall pass percentage is not going to affect the cut-offs for admissions in the most sought after Delhi University, university officials said. The cut-offs are mostly decided by the number of students who have scored 95 per cent and above.
After CBSE declared the Class XII results, many students are now feel relieved as they can get a rough idea about which DU college they will be able to get admission in, based on the cut-off list of the previous year.
Last year, the cut-offs were very high, and even 90 per cent and above was not enough for getting admission into good colleges in North Campus.
This year also the cut-off is likely to remain high. With the changed criteria of calculating the best of four, this will be a serious challenge for the students in the coming days.
After the declaration of results, CBSE made available information for those asking for copies of the evaluated answer-sheets.
CBSE said that it will be provided to candidates requesting for it, and only to those candidates who have applied for verification of marks. Applications will be accepted by the Board from June 13 to June 17.
“The applications for verification of marks should be made online from May 27 to June 2, fee for which will be Rs. 300 per subject,” said CBSE spokesperson Rama Sharma.
Pass percentage has come down from 92.09 per cent last year to 85.48 per cent this year
Girls outdidboys with 90.87 per cent girls passing the exam as against 81.59 per cent boys
