No. of students getting 95%+ in CBSE Class 12 surges 119%

No. of students getting 95%+ in CBSE Class 12 surges 119%

90%+ Tally Up By 63k Due To New Marking Plan

Shradha.Chettri@timesgroup.com

New Delhi:  14.07.2020

The Class XII CBSE results, declared under the shadow of the unprecedented pandemic of our times, has thrown up some unprecedented numbers as well. The pass percentage has touched an all-time high of 88.8% and a student has for the first time been awarded 100 in all six subjects.

A unique marking scheme was adopted because of the lockdown due to Covid-19. Exams in 12 subjects could not be held. It was decided to take the average of the best three scores from the papers that a student could appear for and award that to each of the other papers. This was the reason why a list of toppers wasn’t brought out.

The number of students scoring 90% and above for the first time not only breached the one lakh mark but also increased the tally of such high scorers by 63,000 — from 94,299 last year to 1,57,934 this year. The number of students scoring 95% and above has also more than doubled to 38,686 from last year’s 17,693.

Lucknow’s Divyanshi Jain scored 100% in humanities stream. She got a perfect 100 in five papers & was, according to the new marking plan, awarded 100 in geography, her 6th paper, which couldn’t be held P 5

‘Essential repeat’ replaces ‘fail’

The board has replaced the term ‘fail’ with ‘essential repeat’. So, the word ‘fail’ won’t figure in the documents issued to candidates.

At 98.7, JNVs record highest pass %age

The government-run Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas recorded the highest pass percentage of 98.7, with KVs second at 98.62.

Higher cutoffs in DU colleges likely

With many more students scoring 90% and above compared with 2019, cutoffs in DU colleges are likely to be on the higher side.

No list of CBSE toppers this year

As is evident from this marking scheme, those who scored well in the papers that they had appeared for were at a distinct advantage. Those who did poorly also got marked accordingly in the other papers with the possibility that had they appeared for these papers, they could have scored better.

This was the reason why the board did not bring out a list of toppers this year.

Divyanshi Jain, a student at Navyug Radiance Senior Secondary School, Lucknow, scored a perfect 600/600 by appearing in five subjects only. She was assessed for geography, for which she did not appear, according to the marking scheme. Jain, a humanities student, said: “The results are unbelievable. I had thought of being a topper but 100% marks are surprising,” she said.

The board has announced that for the papers for which examinations could not be held in July, it will hold optional examinations. In a statement, the board said that as soon as conditions are conducive, as assessed and decided by the central government, the exams will be held. “The candidates whose results have been declared based on the assessment scheme will be allowed to appear in these optional examinations to improve their performance, if they wish to," said the statement. TNN

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