India, April 30 -- The result of the Class 12 board examination in Jammu and Kashmir was declared on Wednesday, with around 75% of candidates qualifying. The percentage of girls passing the exam is higher than that of boys.

The results, announced by the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE), revealed that 21 of the 22 students who secured the top three positions in the science, commerce, arts, and home science streams are girls.

Of the 22 students in the top three ranks, 17 are from government higher secondary schools, while the rest are from private schools.

The board announced that 77,311 students passed the examination out of a total of 1,03,308 candidates.

"The total pass percentage is 74.83%," an official from BOSE...