More students appearing for this year's boards

Posted on 28th Feb 2015 11:28 am by mohit kumar

New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The number of girls and boys appearing for this year's board exams for class 10th and 12th have increased by 3.37 percent and 1.01 percent respectively, officials said Friday.

According to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), the number of girls appearing for class 10th boards have increased from 5,35,030 in 2014 to 5,55,912 this year - a rise of 3.70 percent.

While the percentage of boys has increased by 3.02 percent this year as 8,17,941 boys will sit for the exams in 2015 compared to the last year when 7,93,940 boys appeared for the exams.

Similarly, the number of girls appearing for class 12th boards rose from 4,26,810 in 2014 to 4,32,985 this year - an increase of 1.44 percent. The boys registered a growth of 0.71 percent, as this year a total of 6,07,383 boys will appear for boards against last year's figure of 6,03,064.

However, the total number of physically challenged candidates in both classes 10th and 12th have gone down this year.

The total number of class 10th students under the physically challenged category have reduced from 3,180 in 2014 to 2,655 this year and the class 12th candidates reduced from 2,453 (2014) to 2,066 (2015).

In both the cases, students under the visually impaired, hearing and speech impaired, physically handicapped and spastic categories have seen a decline while the number of dyslexic and autistic candidates has increased marginally.

The CBSE further said that the results for both the classes were likely to be declared in May 2015.

Other news

Khaleel Haqqani, the most wanted terrorist seen in Kabul, America has declared a reward of 35 crores

Kabul: Most wanted terrorist Khaleel Haqqani was seen roaming freely on the streets of Kabul. On

Whoever comes from wherever… will bathe there only, zonal scheme implemented on Mahashivratri in Maha Kumbh, IG level officers on duty.

On the main bathing festival Mahashivratri, if you come from Lucknow, Pratapgarh, then you will t

CM Yogi's father admitted to ancestral village will be prepared to be transported to Uttarakhand through Air Ambulance

New Delhi. Anand Singh Bisht, father of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, admitted to

Trudeau on backfoot over Nijjar's murder: Said- there is no solid evidence against India; India said- Canadian PM is responsible for spoiling relations

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has admitted that when he accused Indian agents of being i

IND vs ENG: For the first time since 1993, Indian bowlers did this big feat, England's batting order was embarrassed in Lucknow

The magic of Indian bowlers was at its peak against England in the ICC World Cup 2023. While Jasp

Tight security arrangements in the entire country before counting of votes, forces deployed at every nook and corner from Delhi-Mumbai to Srinagar

Only a few hours are left for the counting of votes for the Lok Sabha elections in 2024. Counting

Delhi NCR Monsoon: Delhi is drenched in rain, and people suffering from heat heave a sigh of relief

The weather took a turn in the capital of Delhi and surrounding areas on Thursday morning. The wa

Members of civil services Everest expedition call on Modi

New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) A five-member climbing team embarking on the first All-India Service

The average age decreased due to poisonous air, the world did not wake up even after the alarm bell, know - an expert view

The problem of air pollution has taken a formidable form around the world. About 91 percent of th

Israel-Hamas War: IDF recovered a cache of weapons, grenades-rockets, and many other items from Hamas terrorists.

The war between Israel and Hamas is continuously increasing. Many people have died in this war so