The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the date sheets for the Class 10 and 12 board exams 2024. The exams are scheduled to begin on February 15, 2024, with two sessions on the first day. The board considered the need for intervals between subjects and aligned Class 12 exams with competitive exams like JEE. Key dates for Class 10 exams include Sanskrit on February 19, Hindi on February 21, and Mathematics on March 11. Last year, the Class 10 pass percentage was 93.12%. Class 12 exams had an overall pass percentage of 87.33%, with Trivandrum district topping at 99.91%.The final two exams include Mathematics on March 11, 2024, and Information Technology on March 13, 2024.Last year, the overall pass percentage for Class 10 was 93.12 per cent. A total of 21,658,05candidates had appeared for the examination, of which 20,167,79 candidates passed. However, the overall pass percentage for Class 12 was 87.33 per cent. The Trivandrum district secured the top spot with a 99.91 pass percentage. The girls' pass percentage was 90.68 per cent. A total of 16.9 lakh candidates were registered for Class 12 board exams last year. Among these, 7.4 lakh were female students, and 9.51 lakh were male candidates.

Source-DNA