New Delhi, May 12 : The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Friday declared the Class 12 exam results in which 87.33 per cent students have passed. This year the pass percentage of girl students has been 6 per cent higher than that of boys.

This year's results have no merit list, but 1.36% of the students scored 95% and above, while 6.80% scored 90% and above. Out of the 16 regions, Trivandrum has the highest pass percentage of 99.91%, while Prayagraj region has the lowest pass percentage of 78%. Girls have once again outshined boys in class 12 CBSE results, with an overall pass percentage of 90.68%.

However, the pass percentage of girls has declined as compared to last year, when 94.54% girls had passed. In comparison to this, 84.67% boys have passed class 12 exams this year, with a lower pass percentage than last year's 91.25%. Union Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan congratulated the students on Twitter and asked those who could not meet expectations to not lose heart. He said, "One examination does not define a person's ability. Keep working hard and chase your dreams. Success comes to those who never give up." He also highlighted the performance of girl students, saying, "More reasons for us as a society to remove all barriers to girls' education."