CBSE Class 10 result: Chandigarh bucks national trend; pass percentage up

This year, a total of 18,160 students appeared from Chandigarh, of which 17,483 passed. It implies 677 (3.7%) students could not pass the exam.

Chandigarh has scored 96.27 pass percentage in Class 10 CBSE results declared on Saturday, a slight improvement of 0.3% over last year’s 95.99. The city has bucked the national trend where the percentage has dipped by 5 points. In 2015, the pass percentage was 93.62, while it was 99.1 in 2014.

Students in a jubilant mood after Class 10 results.(Sikander Singh chopra/HT)

This year, a total of 18,160 students appeared from Chandigarh, of which 17,483 passed. It implies 677 (3.7%) students could not pass the exam.  

Keeping up the trend of last year, city girls have outshined boys this time as well. A total of 8,346 girls appeared, out of which 8,093 passed (96.8%). It implies 550 (3.2%) could not pass. Also, a total of 9,814 boys appeared, out of which 9,390 passed (95.68%), which implies 424 (4.32%) could not pass the exam. This year there has been a marginal increase in the pass percentage of both boys and girls.

In 2016, the pass percentage of girls (96.41) was higher than that of boys (95.64).

Chandigarh poorest performer in region

This year in Panchkula region, the pass percentage of Chandigarh has been the lowest among Haryana, Himachal, Jammu and Kashmir, and Punjab. Jammu and Kashmir has the highest pass percentage of 99.41 followed by Himachal’s 98.6. The respective pass percentage of boys and girls of Chandigarh has also been the lowest in Panchkula region of CBSE.

Panchkula’s Manav Mangal tops CGPA scorers list

Though all the schools have not compiled the result yet, Manav Mangal school of Panchkula has outshined tricity schools with 45.9% of its students getting CGPA 10. Then comes Ajit Karam Singh International Public School, Sector 41, where 41% students scored a perfect 10. The third in the list is Dikshant International School of Zirakpur, where 39% scored a perfect 10.  Gian Jyoti Global School, Phase 2, SAS Nagar, and Bhavan Vidyalaya, Panchkula have secured fourth and fifth positions, respectively.  

Govt schools take pass percentage at 95.12%

The pass percentage of Chandigarh’s government schools is 95.12% this year, a slight improvement from the last year’s 94.77. Hundered students from 89 schools secured perfect 10 CGPA. In 2016, a total of 83 had managed to achieve this feat, while only 29 students had managed to do so in 2015. 

What is Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA)?

A certain weightage (credit) is assigned to each subject. Each student gets subject-wise GPA out of the assigned credit. This GPA is then multiplied by the total credit for that subject. The figure is calculated for each subject, and a total is obtained. This total is then divided by the cumulative number of credits (total weightage) for all subjects. This division gives the CGPA.