Mohali, May 14 -- Punjab's performance in the Class-10 Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) exam slipped this year -- from 95.55% in 2024 to 94.49% in 2025, though its Class 12 performance showed improvement. The results for both classes were declared on Tuesday. In Class-12, the state's pass percentage went from 91.94% in 2024 to 92.47% in 2025. In both classes, Punjab students outperformed their counterparts in Chandigarh and girls scored better than boys. While the pass percentage of Class-10 girls was 96.68%, slightly down from 97.35% in 2024, that of boys was 92.67%, compared to 94.08% in 2024. In Class-12, girls again outperformed boys with a pass percentage of 94.74%, up from 89.32% in 2024, while 90.42% of boys passed, down from 94.92% in 2024. In both Class-10 and 12, Punjab fared better than Chandigarh. In Class 10, Punjab's overall pass percentage was 94.49%, compared to Chandigarh's 88.5%. In Class 12, Punjab scored 92.47%, ahead of Chandigarh's 90.91%. In the Chandigarh region - which includes Chandigarh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, and Punjab - the overall Class 10 pass percentage was 88.5%, down from 94.14% in 2024, and Class 12 pass percentage was 90.91%, a marginal decline from 91.09% in 2024....