Karnataka records highest ever 94.10 pc pass percentage in SSLC results this year

BENGALURU: The state has witnessed record-high of 94.10 per cent pass results in history in the SSLC examination this time after passing marks were reduced to 33 per cent. The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) announced the results on Thursday.

Students who scored 13 marks in the written exams and 20 in internal assessment have passed. Excluding the Covid year result (100 per cent), this is the highest result recorded in SSLC history for the first time.

Primary Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa, while announcing the results on Thursday, noted that girls have outperformed again this time. “Like PUC, SSLC has seen record results. “I congratulate the students”, he said while pointing out that a total of 7,24,794 students had passed.

Top Districts
1st – Dakshina Kannada
2nd – Udupi
3rd – Uttara Kannada
Last – Kalaburagi
Girls passed – 3,77,922 (96.18%)
Boys passed – 3,46,871 (91.94%)
Urban students passed – 3,05,533 (93.2%)
Rural children passed – 4,19,261 (94.80%)

Grade-wise
A+ secured – 68,207
A secured – 1,30,403
B+ – 1,40,963
B secured – 1,42,645
C+ – 1,28,722
C – 1,13,854
1,532 children passed with 33% result.

Top Scores
625 marks – 7 students
624 marks – 21 students
623 marks – 28 students passed
622 marks – 74 students
621 marks – 98 students
620 marks – 150 students

Top Districts in Pass Percentage
1st – Dakshina Kannada (98.40%)
2nd – Udupi (98.18%)
3rd – Uttara Kannada (98.09%)
Last place – Kalaburagi (85.06%)

100% Result Schools
Govt – 2,393
Aided schools – 824
Private schools – 2,959
Total – 6,176 schools

0% Result Schools
Govt – 0
Aided schools – 5
Private schools – 22
Total – 27 schools

Subject-wise Results
First Language Pass – 7,48,660 (97.24%)
Second Language Pass – 7,55,369 (98.12%)
Third Language Pass – 7,58,623 (98.55%)
Mathematics Pass – 7,53,882 (97.98%)
Science – 7,52,611 (97.80%)
Social Science – 7,53,127 (97.85%)

Students Scoring 100% in Subjects
First Language Kannada – 10,341
Second Language English – 2,678
Third Language Hindi – 31,255
Mathematics – 1,264
Science – 636
Social Science – 10,686

There will be no SSLC Exam 3 and the Education Department will conduct only Exam 2. The last date to apply for answer sheet scanning is April 26 and the last date for answer script re-totaling, revaluation is May 4. The SSLC Exam 2 timetable was also announced and it will be held from from May 18 to May 25. There will be no Exam 3 due to high results Failed students can apply free of cost, the minister said.

Fee must be paid if applying for marks improvement, but there will be no fee if a student has failed in third language. There will be no fee even if applying for third language marks improvement. Across nine third language subjects, a total of 17,000 students failed, the minister noted.

Overall Result Details
Freshers/Repeaters combined:
Fresh students passed – 7,24,794 (94.1%)
Private fresh candidates passed – 1,277 (6.45%)
Regular repeaters passed – 33,631 (53.43%)
Private repeaters passed – 300 (8.42%)
Total result – 88.73% This means 94.1% of fresh students passed overall.
Fresh + repeaters combined – 88.73% result.

Third Language Hindi – 9,000 Students Failed
Students who took Third Language Hindi – 7,02,009.
Passed – 6,92,528 students.
Failed – 9,481 students.
Percentage – 98.7% pass.

Last Year’s Third Language Hindi Result
Students who took Third Language Hindi – 5,99,859.
Passed – 5,24,067 students.
Failed – 75,792 students.
Percentage – 87.4% pass.

The minister clarified that no grace marks were given for third language. “Let’s discuss the third language issue another day, not now”, Madhu Bangarappa replied to reporters when asked about the third language row. “I’ll speak separately about this in 2-3 days. If any changes are needed ahead, we’ll decide after discussing with CM”, he said.

Madhu Bangarapp said the department had taken measures taken to ensure no issues for PUC admissions due to historic results. “We have discussed with the CM as well. This result didn’t come by magic, it came through hard work. I’ll talk about the court matter another day. If failed students wish to go back to school, we will give them a chance to rejoin”, he said.

Madhu Bangarappa urged parents to enroll children in government schools and colleges. “We are improving basic infrastructure, so enroll in government schools/colleges”, he added.