As many as 98.11% of the students who wrote the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) examination this year are eligible for higher studies.
The pass percentage increased by 0.27 percentage point, from 97.84 in 2018. The last time it crossed the 98 mark was in 2015 when it was 98.57.
Of the 4,34,729 candidates who appeared for the examination, 4,26,513 became eligible for higher education.
Schools in Alappuzha and Pathanamthitta districts which suffered maximum devastation in the August floods last year put up a good show with 98.93% and 99.34% of the students respectively qualifying for higher studies.
Rise in A+
Announcing the results here on Monday, General Education Secretary A. Shajahan said the number of candidates registering and appearing for the examinations had dipped over the past six years, but the number of candidates securing A+ grade had increased, indicating the improvement in quality of education. No moderation had been allowed. Result of no student had been withheld, he said.
The number of candidates having A+ in all subjects was 37,334 this year, over three-and-a-half times that in 2013 which was 10,073. In 2018, their number was 34,313, an increase of 3,021 candidates.
The number of candidates who took the examination in private category was 2,200. Of them, 1,551 became eligible for higher studies – a pass percentage of 70.5.
Students can submit applications for revaluation, scrutiny, and photocopy of answer scripts online from May 7 to 10. SAY (Save a Year) exams for regular candidates will be held from May 20 to 25.
From this year, students can appear for the SAY examination in maximum three subjects.