India, April 8 -- The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) on Tuesday announced the results of the II PUC Exam-1, revealing a noticeable drop in performance this year.

The overall pass percentage stood at 73.45 per cent, significantly lower than last year's 81.15 per cent, marking a decline of over 7 per cent.

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School Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa revealed that out of 6,37,805 students who appeared for the examination, 4,68,439 students cleared it successfully, with more than one lakh students securing distinction, The New Indian Express reported. He also confirmed that girls continued to outperform boys across al...