MUMBAI: CBSE Class X students in Maharashtra bettered their performance in the pandemic with a 99.92% success rate — higher than 99.04% nationally.
The results declared on Monday brought cheer to Mumbai students, who did not attend a single day in school. Their counterparts in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), including Thane, Raigad and Palghar, were lucky to enjoy some school days early this year. Most schools in the MMR had 45-55% students securing over 90% marks. Across Maharashtra, 57,826 students got above 90%, a 38% jump compared to last year.
Out of the 308 children in R N Podar School, 116 scored over 95% and 192 between 90% and 95%. “Our results are in line with the reference year. We had 35 more students than the reference year. Though the results are really good, we could not accommodate the additional candidates in the 95%-plus bracket. Had there been a written exam, we could have probably scored better,” said Suman Samarth, headmistress of the school.
As scaling down of marks to fit into the reference year was a requirement of the assessment methodology adopted, schools in MMR could not give a 100% to students. “In some states, students have got 100% if they have done exceptionally well. In Mumbai, though we had students whose performance was exceedingly good, the board link did not allow us to touch 100%,” said a principal.
At Orchids International School, Thane, Goral Mashru secured 498/500 (99.6%) with perfect 100 in four subjects. Principal Madhuri Sagale said the student was consistent throughout and the scores are a testimony to that.” Over 44% of her students scored 90% and above.
Pune region, in which Maharashtra falls, retained its fourth position with 99.92% success rate. Last year, it was 98.1%. Thiruvananthapuram stayed on top for the second consecutive year with a success rate of 99.99%.
Last year, CBSE had conducted all Class X exams, except for students in north-east Delhi.
“If you compare last year’s results with this year, it can be safely said that the scores would have been similar had there been an exam this year,” said a principal. She said despite evaluation being done by schools, the jump in success rate in Maharashtra was only 2%. On the other hand, in Maharashtra, over 900 students had secured a perfect 100%, which is unrealistic, she added.
Vibgyor School has five students who got over 95%. At Bal Bharati Public School, 100 of the 191 students got 90% and above. This, said principal Kalpana Dwivedi, would have been the case even in case of exams.
In Maharashtra, a good chunk of the 82,504 students who passed have already begun their Class XI studies in their respective schools. “Last year, around 30% students merged into the state board for Class XI. With uncertainty over admissions, parents wanted children to continue in their schools,” said a principal.
Ryan International School, Sanpada, has 95 students who scored more than 90% and at its Panvel campus, 94 of the total 281. The results of two Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) in the Maharashtra zone, KV, Powai, and Bosco KV1, Goa, were not declared. Overall, KV schools had a pass percentage of 100% followed by Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas with 99.99%. Over 17,000 or 0.84% students have been placed in the compartment. They can take physical exam from August 16 with 36,841 private students.
(With BB Nayak)
