HP: Class XII Board exam results announced, pass rate 78.93 pc

The Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education today declared the results of Class XII examinations within a record 25 days, with 78.93 per cent students clearing the test, up by nearly 15 per cent from last year.
Board Chairman Balbir Tegta said as many as 1,01,104 candidates appeared in the examinations, of whom 79,411 passed 14,299 were placed in compartment.
The pass percentage was 78.93 per cent against 64.64 per cent in 2015.
Rahul Sharma of Dharrubal, Mandi and Roshan Lal of Arki, Solan topped in Arts section by securing 471 out of 500 marks.
Tammanna Koushal of Dharamshala topped in Commerce scoring 482 marks and Suvrat Sharma of Hamirpur came first in Science bagging 492 marks.

Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh congratulated the Board for declaring the results within 25 days and said the better performance was due to the maintenance of high standard of education by the government in schools.
Board Secretary Shravan Manta said candidates who want to get re-evaluation of their papers done may submit online a sum of Rs 400 as re-evaluation fee per answer sheet and Rs 300 per answer sheet for re-checking by May 9 through school heads.
He said off-line applications will not be entertained.