India, May 17 -- The Haryana Board of School Education (HBSE) announced an overall pass percentage of 85.66 per cent for Class 12 board exam this year, but now a disturbing trend has come to light -- 18 schools across the in Haryana recorded a 0 per cent pass rate, triggering alarm bells in the state education department.

Following the shocking outcomes, the HBSE prepared a list of 100 underperforming schools, which includes both government and private institutes, TOI reported.

This list was sent to the Directorate of Education for urgent review and corrective action, the publication reported.

A district-wise analysis of the board results revealed that several schools in the state failed to cross even the 35 per cent pass mark, with 18...