Guwahati, 21 May: As many as 72.69% of the applicants who registered for the (HSLC) exams in 2023 passed them, according to results released on Monday by the Board of Secondary Education, Assam (SEBA).
It should be mentioned that this year’s passing rate was among the highest since 1992. According to SEBA, the 2023 results had the second-highest pass percentage since 1992. The overall pass rate in 2021 was 93.10 percent. However, that can be attributed to an academic epidemic because it is physically difficult to sit for exams and because students are promoted based on their prior achievements.
Meanwhile, the overall pass rate for 2013 was recorded at 70.71 percent while that for 2011 was 70.38 percent. Since 1992, these pass rates were the highest ever.
On the other hand, only 29.0% of students passed overall in 1992 which was the year with the lowest pass rate ever.
The following is the merit list of first three ranks:
1st Position- 596 Marks
- Hridam Thakuria- Sankardev Shishu Niketan, Dhekiajuli
2nd Position- 593 Marks
- Ishrat Fariha- Nagaon Govt. Boy’s H S Schoo
- Lucky Devi Choudhury- Ananda Vidya Niketan, Nalbari
- Manmita Sarma- Ananda Vidya Niketan, Nalbari
- Aditya Anupom Konwar- St. Joseph’s School, Sonari
3rd Position- 592 Marks
Nilufer Rahman- Dumunichowki English School
Anindita Borah- Adarsha Vidyapeeth, Bholaguri
Mriganka Bhattacharyya- Sankardev Sishu Niketan, Baharghat
Every year, the SEBA administers the HSLC exams in Assam which are the equivalent of the board exams for the CBSE 10th standard. Following reports of paper leak events at numerous exam centres throughout the state, the HSLC exams were held this year amidst a number of difficulties.
HSLC exams were scheduled to start on March 3 and end on March 20. The exam was postponed till April 1 because of the tests’ rescheduling in response to instances involving paper leaks.