Just over half of students pass 9th grade

A total of 253,692 candidates took part in the annual examination in Lahore

LAHORE: Around 54.21% students were declared successful in the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Lahore Annual Examination 2017 for the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Part-I examination on Saturday.

A total of 253,692 candidates took part in the annual examination for grade 9, out of which a total of 137,530 were declared successful in the examination.

In the science group, a total of 170,265 candidates appeared in the examination out of which, a total of 102,249 passed the examination with 60.05% being successful in the 9th exam. Out of these, 95,253 were boys with 50,130 candidates passing the exam bringing the success rate of boys to 52.63%. Similarly, 75,010 girls appeared in the exam and 52,119 passed the annual exam scoring a total of 69.48% success rate.

In the humanities group, a total of 83,427 candidates appeared for the exam, while a total of 35,281 were declared successful by the BISE Lahore with a total of 42.29% success rate. A total of 35,446 boys appeared in the annual exam. Out of these, 9,380 passed the exam with a success rate of 26.46%. Around 47,981 female candidates appeared in the exam with 25,901 successfully passing the exam with a percentage of 53.98%.

Overall, a total of 130,699 male candidates appeared in the 9th annual examination, with 59,510 candidates passing the exam bringing the success rate to 45.53%. Among girls, 122,993 candidates appeared in the exam, while 78,020 candidates were declared successful by the BISE Lahore with a pass percentage of 63.43%.

BISE SARGODHA

The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Sargodha on Saturday announced the results of 9th class examinations, 2017. According to BISE sources, the results were announced at a ceremony held at Board's building, where Commissioner Nadeem Mehboob was the chief guest.

A total of 93,576 candidates appeared in the examinations, out of which 52,325 succeeded, and success ratio remained 55.92%.

The results can be downloaded from board's website www.bisesargodha.edu.pk while results can also be availed through SMS by sending roll number at 900290.

BISE MULTAN

Multan Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Saturday also announced results of the 9the class examinations. According to a notification, a total of 114,675 candidates appeared in the exams and out of which 67,004 were declared successful. The pass percentage was computed as 58.42%.

Among total appeared students, 97,568 belonged to science group while 17,107 in arts group. In science group, the pass percentage remained 59.86% and the pass percentage in arts group was computed as 50.67%. In the exams, 19,488 students participated as private candidates, and pass percentage among these candidates was 43.24. With Additional Input from. APP

Published in The Express Tribune, August 20^th, 2017.