STAFF REPORTER
GUWAHATI: The Board of Secondary Education, Assam (SEBA) on Friday declared the much-awaited results of the High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) and Assam High Madrassa (AHM) Examinations, 2021, with a record-breaking 93-plus pass percentage.
The State Government had cancelled this year's HSLC/AHM examinations due to the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic situation. The government constituted a high-power committee of experts to work out an alternative evaluation formula. The HSLC/AHM exam results declared on Friday were based on the alternative evaluation formula worked out by experts.
Out of 4,26,553 candidates who applied to appear in the HSLC examination this year 3,97,132 came out successful. The overall pass percentage is 93.10%. While 88,521 candidates have secured the first division, 1,60,298 secured the second division and 1,48,313 examinees secured the third division. The number of successful candidates among males is 1,84,411 against 2,12,721 females.
The SEBA did not publish the list of rank holders this time due to the change in the evaluation system and the non-holding of physical examinations. In the HSLC exam, 10,348 have earned 'distinction' marks (510 and above) and 20,092 candidates secured 'star' marks (450-509).
While the Biswanath district topped the list with the highest pass percentage (99.40%), the pass percentage is 98.91 in Baksa and 98.09 in Dibrugarh districts.
This year's overall pass percentage (93.10%) is the record-breaking one in the history of the HSLC exam in the State. The State recorded a pass percentage of 64.80% and 60.23% in 2020 and 2019 respectively when the physical examinations were held.
In the AHM examinations, 11,438 out of 12,275 candidates came out successful. The overall pass percentage is 93.18%. While 1759 candidates secured the first division, 5586 secured the second division and 4093 examinees secured the third division. The number of successful candidates among males and females is 4420 and 7018 respectively. But among the meritorious candidates in the AHM exam results, 83 have earned the 'Distinction' marks (510 and above) and 288 candidates secured 'Star' marks (450-509).
Udalguri district has registered a 100% pass percentage in the AHM exam results followed by Baksa with 99.42% and Chirang with 98.81%.
Students who are not satisfied with the results declared on Friday can apply online to take the special examination. The link for applying for the special examination will be available on SEBA official website (https://sebaonline.org). Candidates will be able to apply for Special Examination in the portal through their respective school authority. The portal will be live from August 5 to August 12, 2021.
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