Madurai district goes up by two ranks from last year’s 16th rank in Class XII exam results

Madurai district goes up by two ranks from last year’s 16th rank in Class XII exam results

In an evident improvement, Madurai district has gone up by two ranks from last year’s 16th place in the State in Class XII State Board examination results, which were announced by the School Education Department on Thursday.

The district with a pass percentage of 95.75 stood 14th at the State-level performance table. While it slipped from the 15th rank in 2023 to the 16th rank in 2024, it had gained its lost position this time, said School Education Department officials.

Of the 324 schools in the district, including government, government-aided and private, 117 schools achieved 100% pass. While 33,742 students (16,187 boys and 17,555 girls) took the examination, 32,304 students (15,171 boys and 17,133 girls) cleared it.

Girls secured a pass percentage of 97.60, outperforming boys who recorded 93.72.

Eight of the 111 government schools in the district recorded cent percent pass. Of the 10,526 students of government schools (4,248 boys and 6,278 girls) who took the examination, 9,680 students (3,683 boys and 5,997 girls) cleared it, securing a pass percentage of 91.96%. 

While Madurai educational district recorded a pass percentage of 95.95, Melur educational district’s score on the count was 95.56%, both contributing to the overall pass percentage of 95.74.