BANGALORE: Students from Karnataka were placed fifth in the All India Secondary School Examination (AISSE) Class X-2008 results with an overall pass percentage of 98.41. The AISSE Class X-2008 of Central Board Secondary Education (CBSE), Chennai Region results were declared on Tuesday with atotal pass percentage of95.25 in the South region.
In the previous academic year, the Chennai region had scored a pass percentage of 93 in the Class XCBSE examination.
NNagaraju, Joint Director,CBSE Chennai Region,said, “There has been a 2.5percent increase in theoverall Class X Results compared to the previous year’s results.This year,the pass percentage has increased to 95.25 percent with most of the states securing98 pass percentage putting up a good performance.”
Karnataka show
Nagaraju pointed out that the teaching, testing and evaluation methods had improved and positively impacted on the overall performance across south region.
Students from 183 schools in the State appeared for the Class X 2008 CBSE Examination conducted during the month of March and April, in 82 centres.
From the State, as many as 11,581 students appeared for the examination, of which 11,397 passed.
In Karnataka, both girls and boys performed equallywell with a minuscule difference in their performance. About 98.86 percent of girls passed the Class X exam while 98.09 percent of boys cleared the examination. As many as 4,891 girls and 6,690 boys had appeared for the examination.
Pondicherry topped the CBSE Class X examinations in South with about 99.69 overall pass percentage.
Of the 10 states in the southregion,six states,viz Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Daman and Diu and Goa have secured an overall 98 pass percentage.
Maharashtra secured about 97.92 pass percentage, followed by Lakshadweep with74.76 pass percent and Andaman and Nicobar Islands securing the least of all, 51.39pass percent. Citing the reasons of the poor performance in the Andaman and Nicobar, and Lakshadweep Islands, N Nagaraju, said, “These states do not have adequate facilities in terms of infrastructure, teaching faculty and hence theoverall performance is affected.”
Compartment exam
The candidates placed in the compartment may applyon or before June 23, 2008 remitting a prescribed fees of Rs 150 for one subject and Rs 300 for two subjects through theconcerned school for the compartment examination to be held from July 19,2008.
Rechecking
The candidates who wish toapply for verification or rechecking may apply by paying aprescribed fee of Rs 100 per subject by way of demand draft, drawn in favour of ‘The Secretary, CBSE’ payable at Chennai, within twenty days from the publication of results.
Source: Deccan Herald
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
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