Kerala SSLC: Over 99 per cent students clear exam

Thiruvananthapuram: More than 99 per cent of the students, who appeared for the class 10 board exams in the academic year 2021-22 have cleared it, according to the SSLC results announced by the Kerala government on Wednesday.

A total of 4,23,303 students cleared the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) exam with an overall pass percentage of 99.26 per cent, state Education Minister V Sivankutty said here.

A total of 4,26,469 students (regular) appeared for the exam, he said. Last year, the overall pass percentage was 99.47 per cent and that was the first time it had crossed the 99 per cent mark in the state.

The number of students who scored A plus in all subjects saw a very sharp fall compared to the previous academic year. This year 44,363 students scored A plus in all subjects as compared to 1,25,509 last year, Sivankutty said. While Kannur district, like last year, had the highest pass percentage with 99.76 per cent, Wayanad again had the lowest with 98.07 per cent.. – PTI