India, May 13 -- The pass percentage of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 12 students of Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj region this time has remained lowest for the fourth year in a row.

With 79.53 pass percentage, Prayagraj region, which covers 49 districts of Uttar Pradesh, is at the bottom among all the 17 regions of the country prepared by the board.

The Noida region that covers a few of western U.P. district was placed at 16th place with 81.29%. Last year too, Noida held the same position with 80.27%. This year, the overall pass percentage of the CBSE Class 12 is 88.39%, an increase by 0.41% as compared to last year's 87.98 pass percentage.

Despite Prayagraj region students registering a marginal improvement in over...