As many as 92.09 percent students received D+ or higher grade needed for eligibility for higher studies in the 2007-2008 SSLC examinations setting an all-time record.

Education Minister M A Baby justified the high pass percentage saying it was a result of the teachers’ constant efforts to improve the standards.

Malappuram district posted a pass percentage of 87.9 when the results of SSLC examination 2008 were announced on Tuesday. Although this was the highest pass percentage for the district, education experts pointed out that the growth in pass percentage was not commensurate with that of the State as a whole.

Thiruvananthapuram district which had the second largest number of students appearing for the SSLC examinations in March this year (44,080 students) registered a pass percentage of 89.5. Of the 21,928 boys and 22,152 girls who appeared for the exam, 19,136 boys and 20,330 girls have been declared eligible for higher studies.

A total of 90.2 percent of students who appeared for the SSLC examination became eligible for higher studies in Kollam educational district. Of the 34210 students who appeared for the examination, 30868 came out successful. Of the 17193 boys who appeared for the exam, 15160 passed. 15708 of the 17017 girls also have passed the examination.

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Setting an all-time record, 92.09 per cent of total 4,15,747 candidates have qualified for higher studies in Kerala's Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) examination.

Announcing the results at a press meet here, Education Minister M A Baby said this year's qualifying level surpassed the best previous pass percentage of 82.29.

The results of the SSLC exam have been out, before the official announcement. A house named 'Kozhikode' in Karunagappally received a copy of the result and a youth identified as Vipin has been arrested in connection with the incident.

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