Ernakulam tops State in higher secondary exam pass percentage

Around 5,170 students win A Plus in all subjects

Ernakulam repeated the distinction of having topped the overall pass percentage in the State higher secondary examinations, the results of which were published on Wednesday. The district won 91.11 pass percentage to lead the overall tally. Ernakulam had topped the list last year also, with 89.02 pass percentage. Around 28,980 of the total 31,806 students who had appeared for the exam became eligible for higher studies this time. Around 5,170 students won A Plus in all subjects. In the technical school category, 331 of the 356 students who appeared for the examinations became eligible for higher studies. The overall pass percentage was 93.24. In 2020, the corresponding figure was 90.85. Thirty-eight students won A Plus in all subjects. The overall pass percentage in the open school category was 62.14 against the 51.77 recorded last year. Of the 2,100 students who appeared for the exam, 1,305 students became eligible for higher studies. Thirty-seven students won A Plus in all subjects.