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Bengaluru: The results of SSLC exam 2 were announced on Friday, with 27.67% of students managing to clear the exam.
Out of the total 3,15,564 students who appeared, 87,330 passed. Among freshers, the pass percentage stood at 30 per cent.
According to the Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB), of the 11,818 students who appeared for result improvement, 56% showed better performance.
Among these, several students achieved perfect scores — 82 in First Language, 37 in Second Language, 55 in Third Language, 10 in Mathematics, 32 in Science, and 44 in Social Studies secured 100% marks.
With the addition of exam 2 results, the overall SSLC pass percentage for the year has reached 71.43 per cent. In exam 1, 8,61,800 students appeared and 5,28,263 of them passed the exam.
Continuing the trend, girls outperformed boys even in exam 2, with a pass percentage of 35 per cent compared to 27 per cent for boys. Notably, the government school students performed better than their private counterparts: 37 per cent of government school students cleared exam 2, followed by 32 per cent from unaided schools and 20 per cent from aided schools.
Four more students score 625/625
The number of students scoring a perfect 625/625 increased by four, including one from a government school.
School Education and Literacy Minister Madhu Bangarappa appreciated the hard work of students and teachers that led to these results. All four students who achieved full marks in exam 2 had also secured a distinction in exam 1.
Among them, Rekha B Bidarahalli of Jnana Siri Jyothi English Medium School, Hagaranuru, Vijayapura, had scored 621 in exam 1; Jayanthi from Government High School Haladi, Kundapura, had scored 619; Rekha S from Adichunchanagiri High School, Shivamogga, scored 624; and Hemalath S from Don Bosco High School, Tumakuru, had scored 623 in exam 1.
Exam 3 from July 5
The Board has announced a timetable for exam 3, scheduled from July 5 to 12.
This exam is for students who received a ‘Not Completed’ result in SSLC 2025 exam 1 and exam 2, as well as for those seeking to improve their results. Regular fresh students who obtained ‘Not Completed’ results in exam 2 will receive fee exemptions.