Fri Jun 13 11:40:00 UTC 2025: Okay, here’s a summary of the text and a rewritten version as a news article:
**Summary:**
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) announced the results of the SSLC Annual Exam-2. The pass percentage was 27.67%, bringing the overall pass percentage for the year to 71.43%. Girls outperformed boys, and government school students outperformed private school students. Four more students achieved perfect scores, including one from a government school. The Minister for School Education and Literacy praised the performance of government schools. Exam-3 is scheduled for July 5-12 for students seeking improvement or who didn’t pass in Exam-1 or Exam-2, with fee exemption for fresh students who didn’t pass Exam-2.
**News Article:**
**Karnataka SSLC Exam-2 Results Announced: Overall Pass Rate Reaches 71.43%**
**Bengaluru, June 13, 2025** – The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) released the results for the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) Annual Exam-2 today, revealing that 27.67% of students who appeared for the exam passed. This brings the overall pass percentage for the SSLC exams this year to 71.43%.
A total of 3,15,564 students took Exam-2, with 87,330 successfully clearing it. Interestingly, a significant 56% of the 11,818 students who took the exam to improve their previous scores achieved their goal.
As in Exam-1, girls outperformed boys, with a pass percentage of 35% compared to 27% for boys. Government schools also showed strong performance, with a 36.65% pass rate, exceeding the rates of aided (19.75%) and unaided (32%) schools.
Adding to the success stories, four more students achieved perfect scores of 625/625, bringing the total number of perfect scorers to [number from exam 1 + 4]. Notably, one of these top achievers is a student from a government school.
Minister for School Education and Literacy, Madhu Bangarappa, lauded the performance of government schools, stating, “The pass percentage of government schools in the SSLC annual exam-2 is 36.65%, which is higher than the results of aided and unaided schools. This is a testament to the hard work of teachers and students in our government schools.”
The KSEAB has announced that SSLC Annual Exam-3 will be held from July 5th to 12th across the state. This exam is open to students who received a “Not Completed” result in either Exam-1 or Exam-2, as well as those seeking to improve their scores. Regular fresh students who did not pass Exam-2 will be exempt from paying fees for Exam-3.
The results are available on the KSEAB website.