SSLC Annual Exam: 20.1% Students Achieve Passing Grade

Speedy Summary

• the Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) has announced the class 10 (SSLC) annual exam-3 results wiht a pass percentage of 20.1.
• Freshers recorded a higher pass percentage at 21.18, compared to repeat students.
• Girls performed better with a pass rate of 22.65%, compared to boys at 20.35%.
• Rural students outperformed urban students: rural schools had a pass percentage of 21.38%, while urban schools were slightly lower at 20.91%.
• Private school students had the highest pass percentage (25.75%), followed by aided schools (20.53%) and government schools (19.33%).
• Out of the total 2,09,374 students who appeared for exam-3, only 42,085 passed.
• This marks a decline from the annual exam-2S pass percentage of 27.67.
• Among those retaking exams to improve scores (1,455), about 31.27% showed improvement in their performance.
• Overall SSLC pass percentage for the academic year is now pegged at 74.31%, with 8,68,385 total candidates, out of which 6,45,273 cleared across three rounds of examinations.

Indian Opinion Analysis

The recently announced SSLC results reflect certain disparities in student performance based on gender and location as well as between private and government institutions in Karnataka’s education system during the academic year 2024-25.

The significantly lower success rates in annual exam reattempts highlight challenges that may require systemic intervention to support underperforming candidates earlier in their academic journey instead of relying on remedial assessments alone.

The stronger showing by girls offers encouraging prospects for narrowing gender gaps further but also underscores persistent challenges faced by boys academically within this specific cohort.

Similarly noticeable are trends where rural regions edge ahead over cities marginally yet continuing prioritizing equal-access funding or metrics bridging facilities difference contrasting aided private-state infrastructures .