New Delhi, May 14 -- Girls outperformed boys in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 12 and 10 board examinations for the academic year 2024-25, results of which were announced on Tuesday, showing a marginal increase in overall pass percentages in both results over last year. In Class 12, of the 1.69 million students who appeared in the board exams, 1.49 million students, or 88.39%, cleared the exams this year, a marginal increase from last year's pass percentage of 87.98%. The results also showed 91.64% of the girls and 85.70% of the boys clearing the exams. A total of 111,544 candidates have scored above 90% marks, while 24,867 candidates got over 95% in the Class 12 exams. Last year, the corresponding figures for those scoring over 90% and 95% marks stood at 116,000 and 24,068, respectively. Meanwhile, 129,000 students were placed for compartmental exams, around 7,000 higher than 122,000 last year. In Class 10, 2.22 million students, or 93.66%, cleared the board exams of the total 2.37 million appeared this year, with the pass percentage increasing slightly from the last year's 93.60%. Here, too, girls outshone boys with a pass percentage of 95%, as against 92.63% for boys. Of those passed, at least 199,000 candidates scored above 90% marks, while 45,516 scored above 95%. Last year, the corresponding figures for those who scored over 90% and 95% stood at 212,384 and 47,983, respectively. Around 141,000 candidates have been placed for compartment exams, up from 132337 from last year. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the students and said one exam cannot define them and their strengths go far beyond the mark sheet. "Heartiest congratulations to everyone who has cleared the CBSE Class XII and X examinations! This is the outcome of your determination, discipline and hard work. Today is also a day to acknowledge the role played by parents, teachers and all others who have contributed to this feat," Modi said in a post on X. "Wishing Exam Warriors great success in all the opportunities that lie ahead! To those who feel slightly dejected at their scores, I want to tell them: one exam can never define you. Your journey is much bigger and your strengths go far beyond the mark sheet. Stay confident, stay curious because great things await," he added. CBSE said it neither announces any merit list in Class 10 and 12 board exam results nor divisions are awarded to students to avoid any unhealthy competition. "As per an earlier decision by the board to avoid unhealthy competition amongst students, no merit list is prepared and declared by CBSE. Also, the board has not awarded first, second and third division to its students," CBSE examination controller Sanyam Bhardwaj said in a statement. "The board will issue merit certificates to the top 0.1 pc students who have scored the highest marks in the subjects. The merit certificates will be available in Digi-Locker of the students concerned." Class 12 board exams were conducted from February 15 to April 4 across 7,330 centres affiliated with 19,299 schools in India and abroad....