86.07pc students pass Madhyamik, Guv congratulates candidates

An estimated 86.07 per cent students passed the Madhyamik Pariksha (Class 10 board examination) in West Bengal, the results of which were announced on Tuesday.

A total of 10,50,397 students had appeared for the examination held earlier this year.

Sougata Das of Mahammadpur Deshpran Vidyapith in Purba Midnapore district topped the tests, securing 694 out of 700 marks with a percentage of 99.94.

West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) president Kalyanmoy Ganguly told reporters here that this year's 86.07 pass percentage was the highest in the last few years.

Asked if results of other Class 10 board examinations had any influence on this year's marks, Ganguly said, "We are not influenced by evaluation of other boards. We are following our own yardsticks. These students deservedly got such marks."