CBSE Results 2011 Published

[Anitha]

Girls have continued to outshine boys in the Central Board of
Secondary Education's (CBSE) Class 12 exams, results of which were
declared here for seven regions Monday. They have a pass percentage of
86.93, compared to 77.83 for boys, a CBSE spokesperson said. Chennai
region chalked up the highest pass percentage of 91.32.

'Chennai was followed by Ajmer with 85.5 percent, while Delhi stood
third with a pass percentage of 85.45 percent,' said CBSE spokesperson
Rama Sharma.

The total number of candidates who appeared this year was 7,70,043,
9.85 percent more than last year.

The overall pass percentage also registered an increase of 1.84
percent over 2010 and stood at 81.71 percent.

Continuing the recent trend, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) and
Kendriya Vidyalayas (central schools) in Delhi have fared well again
this year, notching up 96.52 and 95.63 pass percentage respectively.

Pass percentage of government schools in Delhi is 87.48 percent, while
private schools scored somewhat better at 89.71 percent.

According to the CBSE, fewer students got compartments this year -
only 10.67 percent compared to 11.07 percent registered in year 2010.

'A total of 72,084 out of 7,70,043 students giving the 12th boards,
got compartments, against 74,523 in 2010,' Sharma said.

While students celebrated clearing the Class 12 boards, it was not the
end of anxiety for them yet as the the long and arduous way to Delhi
University cut-off lists lay ahead of them. These lists would
determine the course their life takes.

'There are surely celebrations slated for the evening, but we don't
know if the scores will help us get through the tough DU cut-off
list,' said Ambika Dua from Bal Bharti School, Pusa Road.

Dua, who scored 94.6 percent in Humanities, aims to pursue economic
(Hons) at St. Stephen's college.