Students attending first day of SSLC exam at the Government school at Malleshwara in Bengaluru on Monday.
Credit: DH Photo/B K Janardhan
Bengaluru: Schools run by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) have recorded a pass percentage of 68.73 per cent in the SSLC examination, according to the results announced by the Karnataka School Examination and Evaluation Board on Thursday.
A total of 2,502 students from 33 high schools run by the civic body took the exam, with 1,721 students passing.
The BBMP Girls' High School in Mathikere recorded the highest pass percentage at 92.78 per cent, followed by Byraweshwara High School at 91.98 per cent. Of the 1,721 students who passed, 66 scored 85 per cent or more.
From across BBMP schools, Chandana P from Srirampura Girls’ High School topped by securing 619 out of 625 marks, equivalent to 99 per cent. She was followed by Yeshwanth T J from Laggere BBMP High School, who scored 610 out of 625 marks, securing 97.6 per cent.