CBSE Class 10 results announced, girls outshine boys

The Central Board of Secondary Education on Friday announced Class 10 results, which showed that 94.40 percent of students cleared the exam with girls outperforming boys by a margin of 1.41 percent.

This is the first time that the CBSE has announced both class 10 and 12 results on the same day.

''The (Class 10) result has been announced,'' a CBSE official said.

The pass percentage of girls stood at 95.21 percent while 93.80 percent of boys cleared the exam. The pass percentage of transgender candidates is 90 percent.