Students showing their Class XII examination results at a school in Coimbatore on Monday. | Photo Credit: PERIASAMY M
This year, 94.56% students have registered a pass in the Class XII State board examinations in Tamil Nadu, according to the results released by the Directorate of Government Examination (DGE), on Monday, May 6, 2024. Tiruppur district recorded the highest pass percentage of 97.42, while Ariyalur district stood second with 97.25% pass, as per the data.
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The pass percentage this year has surpassed last year’s 94.03%, by a small margin. However, the total number of students who took the public exams has fallen: while 8,03,385 wrote the exam last year, this year, the number fell to 7,72,200.
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Of the 7.72 lakh students who wrote the Class XII public exams at 3,202 centres, 4.1 lakh were girls, 3.6 lakh boys, and one transgender person.
Congratulating the students, the Tamil Nadu School Education Minister, Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi, in a post on social media platform X, said: “These exam results are not meant to evaluate students’ lives. Students must realise that test results are just a way to measure learning.”
Teachers honouring students on their class 12 exam results, in Thoothukudi on Monday, May 6, 2024 | Photo Credit: Rajesh N
While 96.44% of girls cleared the exams, a total of 92.37% of boys passed the public examination. The one transgender person also registered a pass in the Class XII exams. As many as 2,478 schools of the total 7,532 schools in the State recorded a 100% pass. A total of 397 government schools recorded a cent per cent pass rate. Private schools outperformed other schools this year with a pass percentage of 98.7.
Of the 5,603 candidates with disabilities who wrote the examination, 5,161 registered a pass. A total of 125 prison inmates took up the exam, out of which 115 passed. As many as 26,352 students have scored a centum in any one subject.
In Chennai, the pass percentage stood at 87.13 in Chennai Corporation schools – 4,355 students of the total 4,995 in the 35 Corporation higher secondary schools, recorded a pass. In the last academic year, 2022-2023, of the 5,899 students who took the exam from the 32 Corporation schools, 5,124 passed recording a pass percentage of 86.86.
Stating that the results have been good, Shree Niketan group of schools correspondent P. Vishnucharan stated that the centums in English have come down which could result in a lower cut-off for colleges.
Students can visit www.tnresults.nic.in or www.dge.tn.gov.in to check their results. Details of their score will also be sent to the registered mobile numbers of the students.
The students who appeared for the public exams in 2024 can download their marksheet from the website www.dge.tn.nic.in or get it from the respective school principal. Those who wish to apply for the copy of the answer sheet can do so through their schools and private candidates from their centres from May 7 to 11 from 11 a.m. Only those who have received copy of their answer sheet can apply for revaluation.
Rise in number of calls
Meanwhile, the school education helpline 14417 had made additional arrangements to take up calls from students and parents, following the announcement of results. “The call volume has increased with many questions on careers. The students are enquiring about a suitable career to pursue as they have received their scores now,” said Shilpi Shukla, operation head.
Over 98% of the calls were answered, she said. “The students have received scores on their phones and there is greater awareness about the careers they can pursue now. We expect the calls to increase in the coming days,” Ms. Shukla added.
(With inputs from R. Aishwaryaa)
