61.55% pass HSLC, 70.98% AHM - Assam

GUWAHATI, May 29 – Priyanuj Bhuyan of Christ-Jyoti School, Nagaon, topped the list of successful candidates in the High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) examination-2009, conducted by SEBA which recorded a pass percentage of 61.55 (all categories including institutional private and non-institutional private) – an increase of nearly three per cent from last year’s 58.68. It was 54.93 in 2007. Suleman Haque of BAS Madrassa HS School, Saniadi, Kamrup, bagged the first position in the Assam High Madrassa examination with an aggregate of 528 marks and letter in all subjects. He was followed by Aminuzzaman Mondal (514) of Rakhaldubi High Madrassa, Joypur Bazar, Goalpara and Arifa Ahmeda of BAS Madrassa HS School, Saniadi (493). Of the 5,498 candidates that had appeared in the AHM examination, 3,903 came out successful, with the pass percentage being 70.98 – a decline from last year’s 72.34. While 110 candidates secured first division, 815 and 2,978 bagged second and third divisions respectively.

Jyotirmoy Rajbongshi of Axam Jatiya Vidyalaya, Noonmati (Guwahati) and Shruti Chakravartty of Central Girls’ High School, Goalpara emerged

second and third respectively in the HSLC examination. The top three rank-holders secured 568, 567 and 566 aggregate marks respectively besides letter in all subjects.

A total of 63 students captured the top 20 ranks, with many positions shared by several candidates. Of the 2,34,741 students who appeared, 17,137 secured first division, while 29,709 got second division and 97,645 were restricted to third division.

Among the districts, Nalbari recorded the best pass percentage with 76.28, followed by Dhemaji (75.91) and Barpeta (74.34). The worst performers were Karbi Anglong with 36.45, Chirang with 38.76 and Udalguri with 38.95.

A notable trend in the HSLC examination since 1999 has been the steady increase in pass percentage, barring in 2001. From an unimpressive 32.13 in 1999, the pass percentage touched the 40 per cent mark in 2002 (40.87) and shot up beyond the 50 per cent mark in 2005 (53.07).

Among the schools in Guwahati, Axam Jatiya Vidyalaya and St Mary’s English High School bagged the maximum number of rank-holders with six positions apiece.