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SHILLONG: In a historic academic milestone, the Meghalaya Board of School Education (MBOSE) on Saturday declared the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) Examination 2025 results, recording an unprecedented overall pass percentage of 87.10%. The examinations were held from February 10 to 25, with 63,682 students appearing—up from 54,134 in 2024—largely due to the removal of the pre-board selection test. Of the total candidates, 55,473 cleared the examination, including 32,747 girls and 22,726 boys.
A total of 341 schools across the state achieved a 100% pass rate, nearly doubling last year’s figure of 180. The number of Top 20 Rank Holders also saw a dramatic rise, jumping from 37 last year to 85 this year. Notably, the merit list reflects a balanced representation from both urban and rural schools, with several candidates sharing positions.
Leisha Agarwal and Avila Kathrene P Lyngdoh jointly secured the top position with 582 marks out of 600.
In the Garo Hills region, South Garo Hills emerged as the best-performing district with a pass percentage of 88.32%, followed by West Garo Hills (80.50%), East Garo Hills (80.31%), North Garo Hills (75.76%), and South West Garo Hills (74.77%). The region also produced 18 rank holders in the Top 20 list. Among them were second-rank holder Pori Pandey from Jawaharlal Nehru Higher Secondary School, Phulbari, and fifth-rankers Esther D Shira from Sherwood School, Tura, and Mahir Islam from Mahendraganj Higher Secondary School.
Education Minister Rakkam A. Sangma hailed the results as a breakthrough, stating, “This result—87.10% pass percentage—is historic, a record-breaking achievement. This has been possible because of the intervention of the state government. We have done a lot because we understand where the problem lies. To bring about this change, we first introduced the NCERT textbooks.”
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