The results for SSC supplementary exams has been declared by the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE). The re-exams for SSC board were held on July 21.
About 1.38 lakh students had registered for the exam,of which 32,325 were from Mumbai. Students who clear this exam will be eligible to join higher studies this academic year.
The results for the SSC board exams were declared on June 6, 2015. The state recorded a pass percentage of 91.46 percent. The highest pass percentage was recorded by Konkan division, at 96.54 percent, next was Kolhapur with 95.12 percent. Pune stood third with 95.10 percent, and Mumbai was fourth with 92.90 percent. Continuing the trend, girls had outperformed boys once again. The girl students achieved a pass percentage of 92.94 percent, while they boys got 90.18 percent.
Also, the state saw an increase in the number of schools having a 100 percent pass record, with a total of 4,731 schools stating that all their students passed. The number of schools reporting zero pass percentage has also reduced to 21 this year.
This year, over 17.3 lakh students appeared for the Secondary School Certificate examination, which was conducted at 343 centres across the state. The exams began on March 3 and concluded on March 26. The students were tested on subjects under Science and Technology, Social Science, Mathematics, Languages and Information Communication Technology.
Only 25.37% students passed the SSC supplementary exam. Mumbai registered a pass percentage of 17.84%. This is was the first time the examination was held in the month of July instead of October.
Those candidates who have failed to clear the examination can re-appear in March next year or will be given a certification to allow them to enroll for skill development course of the state government.
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