Over 6.5 Million Students Fail Class 10 and 12 Boards in 2023, State Boards Show Higher Failure Rates

• More than 6.5 million students did not clear class 10 and 12 boards in 2023, with state boards showing higher failure rates than national boards, according to the Ministry of Education.
• Analysis of 59 school boards revealed that more girls appeared for class 12 exams in government-managed schools, while boys dominated in private and government-aided schools.
• Girls outperformed boys across all school management types, with a pass percentage more than six points higher than boys.
• The highest failure rates in class 10 were in Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, and UP, while in class 12, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh had the highest failure rates.
• The overall student performance in 2023 declined compared to the previous year, possibly due to a larger syllabus, with significant disparities between regions and types of boards.

Source: Business Standard