Staff Reporter
Shillong, May. 05: Only 55.85 percent of science stream students were able to clear this year’s MBOSE HSSLC examinations held in March this year. Out of the total 2,634 students who appeared, only 1,471 students were able to clear their papers.
Out of the 1,450 boys who appeared in this year’s science stream exam, 785 passed (57.94 percent). Among the girls, out of the total 1,184 who appeared, only 686 passed, putting the pass percentage at 54.14.
K. Eshan Singh of St. Anthony’s Higher Secondary School, secured first position with a total aggregate of 460 marks. Out of the 10 positions in the merit list, St Anthony’s Higher Secondary School bagged six places whereas St Edmund’s College bagged three places.
Meanwhile in the commerce stream, 79.20 percent of the candidates were declared passed. Of the total 1,726 students who appeared, 1,367 passed. Girls fared better than boys in the commerce stream. Of the 543 who appeared, 462 passed with a pass percentage of 85.08. In the boys category, out of the total 1,183 who appeared, 905 passed with a pass percentage of 76.50.
In the commerce stream too, St Anthony’s Higher Secondary School took the honours with seven of the students bagging the first six positions. The school dominated this stream with 11 students in the list of top 10 performers. Other schools who also made it to the merit list included Don Bosco College, Tura, and Seven Set Annexe Higher Secondary School. Rikynsai Shon Rynghang of St Anthony’s Higher Secondary School with 425 marks, topped the list in the commerce stream.