Bhubaneswar: The Board of Secondary Education (BSE) today announced the results for the 2025 matriculation examinations, revealing a commendable overall pass percentage of 94.93%. School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond, while declaring the results, highlighted the consistent strong performance of girl students. Secretary School & Mass Education Shalini Pandit was present.
Out of the 5,10,779 students who registered for the crucial Class 10 examinations, 5,02,417 appeared, with 8,362 students remaining absent. An impressive 4,84,863 students successfully cleared the exam, while 17,384 students received Grade F, indicating failure.
Continuing the trend of previous years, girls once again outperformed boys. A total of 2,44,612 female students passed the examination, surpassing the 2,40,251 male students who cleared it.
The distribution of grades revealed that while a significant number of students achieved passing grades, the number of top scorers remained relatively small. Only 1,812 students managed to secure the highest A1 grade (above 90% marks). The largest cohort, comprising 1,33,882 students, fell into the C grade category (50% to 60%), followed by 67,103 students who obtained an E grade (33% to 40%).
In a positive development, the number of withheld results stood at zero this year. However, 169 cases of malpractice were reported during the examinations.
Minister Shri Gond also shared encouraging statistics regarding school performance. An impressive 1,802 government high schools achieved a 100% pass rate in the HSC Examinations of 2025. This was further bolstered by 1,154 government-aided high schools and 317 unaided schools also recording perfect pass percentages.
“Pass percentage of government schools is more in comparison to aided and unaided schools. No school has zero per cent results this year,” stated the Minister, emphasizing the strong performance across the board.
Furthermore, there was a marginal increase in the number of high-scoring students. This year, 0.36% of students scored 90% and above, a slight rise from the 0.28% recorded in the previous year. Overall, a remarkable 3,273 schools achieved a 100% pass rate, and notably, no school recorded a zero percent result, signifying a collective improvement in performance.
The successful conduct of the examinations and the encouraging results reflect the dedication of the students, teachers, and the education board. The state can look forward to these students progressing to higher education with a strong foundation.