Divija Fadnavis, daughter of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, scored 92.6 per cent in her Class 10 board exams, her mother Amruta Fadnavis announced on Wednesday. The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) declared the Class 10 (ICSE) and Class 12 (ISC) results on the same day.

Girls outperform boys in both Class 10 and 12 results

According to CISCE Chief Executive Joseph Emmanuel, girls have once again outshone boys in both ICSE and ISC exams. The pass percentage for girls in Class 10 was 99.45 per cent, while boys recorded a slightly lower pass rate of 98.64 per cent. In Class 12, girls secured a pass rate of 99.45 per cent, compared to boys' 98.64 per cent.

Amruta Fadnavis shared her daughter’s result on social media, posting, “Our minds are filled with joy. Our daughter Divija secured 92.60 per cent in Class X Board exams.”

Over 2.5 lakh students took Class 10 exam

A total of 2,52,557 candidates from 2,803 schools appeared for the Class 10 exams. Out of them, 2,308 students did not pass. The ICSE exams were conducted in 67 written subjects, including 20 Indian languages, 14 foreign languages and one classical language.

Class 12 exam saw nearly 1 lakh candidates

For Class 12, 99,551 candidates from 1,460 schools appeared for the ISC exam. Of these, 973 candidates did not pass. The ISC exams covered 47 subjects, including 12 Indian languages, four foreign languages, and two classical languages.

Students with learning difficulties among top scorers

Among Class 10 students with learning difficulties such as dyslexia, 112 out of 1,184 candidates scored above 90 per cent. Thirteen of 48 visually challenged students also scored above 90 per cent.

In Class 12, 29 of the 257 candidates with learning difficulties scored above 90 per cent. Six of 17 visually challenged candidates achieved the same.

Regional performance: west and south lead

The western region recorded the highest pass percentage in Class 10 at 99.83 per cent, followed by the southern region with 99.73 per cent. In Class 12, the southern region led with a pass rate of 99.76 per cent, while the western region followed at 99.72 per cent.

Improvement exams scheduled for July

"Candidates and stakeholders can check the results using the CISCE website or the CAREERS portal of the board. The results can also be accessed through Digilocker," Joseph Emmanuel said. He added that the improvement exams for both Class 10 and Class 12 will be held in July.