Shillong, April 5: Leisha Agarwal from St Margaret’s Higher Secondary School, Shillong and Avila Kathrene P Lyngdoh of North Liberty Higher Secondary School, Jowai, jointly secured the top position among the top twenty rank holders in this year’s Class X Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) examinations conducted by the Meghalaya Board of School Education (MBoSE). The results were declared on Saturday.
Evanshan Nongrum from Sacred Heart Boys’ Higher Secondary School, Shillong, and Pori Panday of Jawaharlal Nehru Higher Secondary School, Phulbari, bagged the second position.
The third rank was shared by Anushmita Choudhury from St Mary’s Higher Secondary School, Shillong, Sourav Pandey from Alpha English Secondary School, Nongpoh, and Eulogemene Rilin L Suting from KJP Synod Mihngi Higher Secondary School, Jowai.
Anamika Singh of Gorkha Secondary School, Upper Shillong, secured the fourth position. The fifth rank was jointly held by students from Christian Academy School, Mawpdai Secondary School, Sherwood School (Tura), and Mahendraganj Secondary School.
This year’s results have brought widespread cheer across Meghalaya, with schools from both the Khasi and Garo Hills regions performing exceptionally well and securing positions among the top twenty rank holders.
A total of 63,682 students appeared for the SSLC examinations this year, of which 55,473 successfully passed. The overall pass percentage for both regular and non-regular candidates stood at an impressive 87.10%.
The pass percentage has seen a significant improvement compared to previous years. In 2024, it was 55.80%, in 2023 it was 51.93%, in 2022 it stood at 56.96%, and in 2021 it was 52.90%.
Out of the 15,192 regular students who appeared this year, 13,683 passed, resulting in a pass percentage of 85.99%. Students from 696 schools across the state took part in this year’s SSLC examinations.