City low on pass percentage in October SSC exams

The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, Pune, declared the October results of Secondary School Certificate examinations based on the best of five policy. The results were declared after taking prior opinion from lawyers since the case of best of five is pending in the Supreme Court.

A total number of 1,56, 945 had registered for the examination out of which 1,55,570 had appeared and 23,958 passed the examination. In Mumbai, out of the 31,341 who had appeared for the exam, 4,099 passed. The passing percentage of Mumbai is 13.08 percent.

According to citywide statistics, Nashik stands first with a passing percentage of 27.47. Second in line is Amravati with a passing percentage of 23.75 along with Nagpur in the third place with 21.18 percent.

Mumbai marks the sixth position with 13.08 percent. The Latur pattern has considerably failed, with the lowest passing percent of 7.90.

The printed results will be distributed on December 10 at 3 pm at the respective centres for students to collect. Students who wish to apply for revaluation of marks should apply for the same between December 11 to Dec 20 respectively.

Students who have failed in this examination and wish to reappear for the March exam will have to submit their applications on December 20. Students filing applications after the declared date will have to apply on Dec 28 along with late submission fine.