HSC results declared in Maharashtra, 70.69% students pass

MUMBAI: The results of the Maharashtra Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) were declared on Friday with the state recording a passing percentage of 70.69%.

Kolhapur division has topped the passing percentage with (82.55%) followed by Pune (79.32%), Mumbai (77.03%), Nashik (76.90%), Nagpur (67.13%), Aurangabad (59.30%) and Latur (56.57%) while the lowest passing percentage has been recorded in Amravati with 48.80%.

A total of 13,30,101 students had appeared for the HSC exam in the state out of which 4,35,999 boys (66.39%) and 3,83,503 girls (76.30%) have passed.

Following the announcement by the HSC board that the results will be declared today, long queues of anxious students were seen outside the cyber cafes in the metropolis.

source: PTI