Boys on top as HSLCE-2024 logs 93.03 pc success rate
Source: Chronicle News Service

Imphal, May 27 2024: The results of the High School Leaving Certificate Examination (HSLCE) 2024 declared on Monday marked significant achievements across the state as the pass percentage this year was recorded at 93.03 per cent as 34,931 students scaled the annual test out of 37,547 who appeared.

The HSLCE results were declared at the conference hall of Board of Secondary Education Manipur (BSEM) in Babupara, here on Monday with Education (S) commissioner H Gyan Prakash as chief guest and BSEM chairman Akham Joykumar as functional president.

BSEM controller of examinations Ayam Thoi, secretary T Geetchandra, education (S) joint secretary Elangbam Sonia, and education (S) director L Nandakumar were also present at the event as guests of honour.

In his address, commissioner Gyan Prakash highlighted significant changes in this year's HSLC examination compared to previous years.

He noted that traditionally, the results were based on a marking system with rank holders prominently recognised.

However, following an order on March 15, 2024, BSEM adopted a grading system in alignment with the National Education Policy, 2020."This change aims to minimise exam stress and pressure on students, thereby potentially enhancing their overall performance," said Gyan Prakash, who also acknowledged that notwithstanding certain, if any, disadvantages to the new system, the benefits significantly outweigh them.

He reflected on how the HSLCE, historically known as the matriculation examination, was once a major turning point in the education system but has now become a mere step to the next level of education.

With the adoption of the grading system, the concept of rank holders in the examination has been eliminated, he elaborated.

In a display of gender parity, male candidates had a pass percentage of 93.07 per cent with 17,678 passing out of 18,995 who appeared, while female candidates had a success rate of 93.00 per cent, as 17,253 crossed the hurdle out of 18,552 who appeared.

As in the past many years, private schools led the way with a pass percentage of 95.93 per cent, followed by government-aided schools at 92.74 per cent, and government schools recording 84.34 per cent.

As many as 324 out of 571 private schools, 127 out of 307 government schools and 28 out of 56 aided schools reported 100 per cent pass percentage.

District-wise performance varied with Tengnoupal district achieving the highest pass rate of 99.65 per cent, followed closely by Thoubal at 99.04 per cent.

Imphal East and Imphal West also performed well, with pass percentages of 94.81 per cent and 93.63 per cent, respectively.

However, some districts such as Jiribam and Kamjong lagged behind with pass percentages at 50.71 per cent and 65.46 per cent, respectively.

Among the remaining districts, 97.32 per-cent pass percentage was recorded in Bishnupur, 91.28 per cent in Ukhrul, 85.75 per cent in Churachandpur, 89.47 per cent in Senapati, 75.59 per cent in Tamenglong, 97.08 per cent in Chandel, 97.58 per cent in Kakching, 68.18 per cent in Pherzawl, 95.29 per cent in Kangpokpi, and 95.71 per cent in Noney.

Three candidates were debarred from future examinations due to impersonation, and their results for 2024 have been cancelled.

Additionally, one candidate's result has been withheld.

Over the years, the HSLCE pass percentage has shown a significant upward trend, rising from 61.59 per cent in 2015 to 93.03 per cent in 2024 showing the efforts to enhance the quality of education and examination standards in the state.

Except for 2021 during Covid-19 pandemic, wherein all the students were promoted, 2024 is the only year to surpass 90 per cent overall pass percentage in the last decade.

As per the new grading system, grade A1 refers to the mark range of 91-100 with a Grade Point (GP) of 10, A2 to 81-90 (GP-9), B1 to 71-80 (GP-8), B2 to 61-70 (GP-7), C1 to 51-60 (GP-6), C2 to 41-50 (GP-5), D to 33-40 (GP-4), E1 to 21-32 (GP-FAIL), and E2 to 0-20 (GP-FAIL).

As per information provided by the controller of examinations, authorised officials of respective schools can collect Certificate-cum-Grade Statement from June 14 onwards.

Candidates can acquire Provisional Certificate-cum-Grade Statement from May 31 on payment of Rs 1500, inclusive of Rs 100 for application form.

Unsuccessful candidates, who want to sit the HSLCE 2025 as regular candidate, may be re-admitted to Class-X in their respective schools within 45 days of the date of announcement of the results.

Schools have been informed to send the names of such newly admitted students to the Board within 60 days of the announcement of the result.

Internal marks for these re-admitted students are to be entered in the application form.

Any candidate, who is desirous of re-scrutinising answer scripts of the examination may apply in the prescribed form from June 3 to 15 with a fee of Rs 2100 (non-refundable) per subject.

No application after the last date and also without the requisite fees shall be entertained.

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