The Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (GBSHSE) declared the Class 12 results on Saturday, revealing a pass percentage of 92.66%. A total of 18,112 students appeared for the examination, with 16,783 successfully passing.
Stream-wise Break-up of Pass Percentages:
- Arts: 95.68%
- Commerce: 95.71%
- Science: 93.95%
- Vocational: 79.04%
Gender-wise Pass Percentages:
- Boys: Out of 8861 boys, 90.66% passed.
- Girls: Out of 9251 girls, 94.58% passed.
GBSHSE Chairman Bhagirath Shetye noted that the pass percentage for 2021 was an exceptional 99.40%, attributed to the board’s reliance on internal assessments due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In contrast, the pass percentage for 2020 was 89.27%.
Shetye emphasized that the 2021 results were based on internal assessments since the board could not conduct examinations amid pandemic restrictions, leading to a notably high pass percentage.
