CBSE Class 10 results out, 13 score 499/500

New Delhi: Girls outshined boys in Class 10 CBSE results which were announced on Monday by a margin of 2.31 per cent with a pass percentage of 92.45 percentage.

Thirteen students bagged the first rank with 499 out of 500 marks while second and third rank were shared by 24 and 58 students, respectively. A total of 2.25 lakh students scored above 90 per cent and 57,256 scored above 95 per cent.

The Trivandrum region performed the best with a pass percentage of 99.85, followed by Chennai and Ajmer with 99 and 95.89 respectively. Delhi ranked second last with a pass percentage of 80.97 and Guwahati was last with 74.49.

The pass percentage of Delhi has improved in Class 10 examination when compared to last year, however it is lagging far behind than other states and has been ranked ninth in top ten states.

Congratulating the students, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted, “Proud of my young friends who have successfully cleared the CBSE Class X examinations. Wishing them the very best for their journey ahead. May these young minds continue making us proud. Congratulations also to their teachers and parents! #CBSE10thresult.”

Union HRD minister Prakash Javadekar also took to Twitter to congratulate the students as well as CBSE for seamless conduct of the exam.

“Congratulations to over 16 lakh students who have succeeded in #CBSE Xth board examinations and best of luck for those who couldn’t make this time but will make it in next attempt.”