92 per cent CBSE students clear Class X in Odisha

BHUBANESWAR: Over 92 per cent students from Odisha cleared the CBSE Class X exams, while around 79 per cent students cracked the Class XII exams, the results of which were announced on Tuesday.

Bhubaneswar region comprising three states, Odisha, Chhattisgarh and West Bengal, recorded an overall pass percentage of 92.64 in Class X and 83.64 in Class XII, marginally up from last year’s 92.03 per cent and 83.34 per cent respectively. The pass percentage of the region, however, was little less compared to the national average that stood at 93.66 for Class X and 88.39 for Class XII.

Girls outperformed boys in the both the exams in Odisha this year. As per CBSE data, the pass percentage of girls and boys stood 93.34 per cent and 91.57 per cent, respectively for Class X and 80.77 per cent and 77.05 per cent, respectively for Class XII in the state.