Guwahati, 22 May: The results of the High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) under SEBA (Board of Secondary Education) has been announced and the state has a total pass percentage of 72.69 percent.
In total, 4,15,324 lakh students appeared the board examination. First division was bagged by 94,913 students, second division by 1,48,573 students and third division by 58,394 students out of the total.
8,517 students earned distinction marks in the exams while 18,653 students achieved star grades.
The following is the merit list of top ten ranks:
1st Position- 596 Marks
- Hridam Thakuria- Sankardev Shishu Niketan, Dhekiajuli
2nd Position- 593 Marks
- Ishrat Fariha- Nagaon Govt. Boy’s H S School
- 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.