Exceptional circumstances: ICSE, ISC results out, but no merit list
NEWDELHI: The Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) on Friday announced results for class 10 and 12 exams even as it decided against bringing out a merit list in view of “exceptional circumstances”.
While the board recorded a pass percentage of 99.34 per cent for class 10 exams, up by 0.8 per cent since last year, the pass percentage for the class 12 exams stood at 96.84 per cent, recording a marginal increase.
The board had to cancel its pending exams in view of the spike in COVID-19 cases and the result has been calculated on the basis of an alternative assessment scheme decided by it.
“Given the exceptional circumstances, this year CISCE will not be publishing a merit list for either the ICSE or ISC year 2020 examinations,” CISCE Chief Executive and Secretary Gerry Arathoon said. “This year has been exceptionally difficult for everyone due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the multiple national and states’ lockdowns, coupled with many other related problems,” he added.
As per the results announced, a total of 2,06,525 candidates have cleared the class 10 exams, known as the ICSE, while 1,377 candidates have been unsuccessful. The class 12 exams, called the
Indian School Certificate exam, were cleared by 85,611 candidates while 2,798 students were unsuccessful.
“At this point, I would like to commend our candidates, who have shown exemplary resilience and fortitude during this crisis period,” Arathoon said.
The students who want a revaluation of their exams can apply for rechecking up to July 16.