The Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar division has registered the lowest pass percentage among all nine divisional boards in Maharashtra for the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations, as announced by the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education on Friday. This division, which encompasses the districts of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Beed, Jalna, Parbhani, and Hingoli, achieved an overall pass rate of 88.4 percent. Education officials largely attributed this decline to the stricter enforcement of anti-copying measures during the Class 10 examinations.
Impact of Anti-Copying Campaign
According to board authorities, the intensified 'copy-free campaign' significantly influenced the results. The campaign covered 2,770 secondary schools, with SSC examinations conducted at 643 centers across the division. The number of schools achieving a perfect 100 percent pass rate also witnessed a drop. In the previous year, 687 schools had reported flawless results, but this year the figure fell to 482. Conversely, the number of schools with a zero pass percentage increased from nine last year to 15, indicating a broader impact of the stricter measures.
Detailed Result Statistics
Divisional board chairman Anil Sable and officiating secretary Ravindra Vani presented the results during a press briefing. Out of the 1,86,598 students who registered for the examination, 1,84,940 actually appeared, and 1,63,520 successfully passed. Among those who cleared the exam, 86,921 were boys and 76,599 were girls. Girls once again outperformed boys, achieving a pass percentage of 92.9 percent compared to 84.8 percent for boys, marking a gap of 8.15 percentage points.
District-Wise Performance
Parbhani district topped the division with a pass rate of 90 percent, followed by Beed at 89.7 percent and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar at 89.3 percent. Jalna recorded a pass rate of 85.9 percent, while Hingoli had the lowest at 83.3 percent. These figures highlight the varying performance across the region.
Malpractice Cases Reported
A total of 74 cases of examination malpractice were reported across the division, including one impersonation case in Beed that led to a criminal complaint. Beed reported 26 cases in total, among which 14 involved copying. Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar recorded 31 cases, with eight instances of copying. Similar incidents were also reported in the remaining districts, underscoring the enforcement actions taken during the exams.
Schools with Perfect Results
Among the 482 schools that achieved a 100 percent pass rate, the highest number (207) were from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district. Beed had 92 such schools, followed by Jalna with 78, Parbhani with 76, and Hingoli with 29. These schools demonstrated exceptional performance despite the overall challenges.
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