Guwahati, May 25: Altogether 70.38 per cent students from the eight states of the Northeast have cleared this year's CBSE Class XII examinations, the results of which were declared today.
All eight states, including Sikkim, fall under the Guwahati zone of the CBSE. Altogether 47,480 students took the examination in science, arts and commerce streams in the zone.
At 73 per cent pass, girls fared better than the boys (68 per cent). The pass percentage of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas was 94.3, while the Kendriya Vidyalayas notched 93.74, independent schools scored 71.82 and government schools 59.42.
The government schools of Arunachal Pradesh have always been poor performers under the CBSE's Guwahati zone. Their results have not improved despite receiving regular instructions from the CBSE office.
Countrywide, Thiruvananthapuram region recorded the highest pass percentage of 95.41. Altogether 1,040,368 candidates took the examination across the country, registering an increase of 1.2 per cent over last year.
Students waited with bated breath since morning for their results, which were released by the board at noon. They mostly gathered at cyber cafes or in front of their personal computers. Only a few students went to their schools. However, a huge congestion in the CBSE's website created confusion.
Geetima Sharma, a student of Modern English School, Kahilipara, Guwahati, who secured 93.2 per cent, the highest in her school's commerce stream, said she got her results only after trying for two hours. A jubilant Geetima said her aim was to work with the Reserve Bank of India and, to materialise her dream, she will pursue BCom either in Gauhati Commerce College or outside the state.
Chandrawali Goswami, an arts student of city-based South Point School, Barsapara, got 95.2 per cent.
"When I got my results, I was overwhelmed. I hugged my mother in joy. I want to pursue a law course. I have already appeared for some entrance examinations for the course," she said.
Some students were not happy with their results and are planning a recheck of their answerscripts.
Hirakjyoti Deka from Modern English School, Kahilipara, who secured 93.6 per cent in the science stream, said he had expected 95 per cent marks. "I got much less than expected in English and am planning to get the paper rechecked," he said.
Shillong-based schools fared well in this year's CBSE Class XII examinations.
B.K. Bajoria School had 216 students appearing in the Class XII (arts, science and commerce streams) examinations.
In the science stream, Rubina Sultan emerged the topper of the school with 95 per cent and distinction in five subjects. In the arts stream, Sneha Kar scored the highest by securing 94.6 per cent with five distinctions. Lizai Pyngrope scored the highest in the commerce stream with 88 per cent.
Expressing delight over the results, school principal Babiang Majaw said, "All the 216 students have fared well. They worked hard and it paid off. The teachers' efforts and blessings also played a part."
Army Public School, Shillong also put up a spectacular performance. Around 174 students from the school had appeared in the examinations.
Meghalee Bose topped the science stream by scoring an aggregate of 95.6 per cent. Mirbin W.B. Syiem topped the arts stream by securing 96.6 per cent. In the commerce stream, Ankit Sharma topped with 94.2 per cent.
Additional reporting by Andrew W. Lyngdoh in Shillong
