Special Correspondent
Panaji
The HSSC examination conducted by the Goa Board of Secondary and High Secondary Education (GBSHSE) in February/March this year has posted the result at 90.64 per cent, with girls outperforming boys with a pass percentage of 92.42 per cent, while 88.69 per cent of the boys clearing the examination.
The overall pass percentage of the HSSC exam has increased by 5 per cent as compared to the last academic year.
A total of 17,686 regular students had appeared for the exam, of which 16,030 regular students passed and 1,656 need improvement. The results of three students have been placed in reserve. The stream-wise pass percentage released by the Goa Board informs that commerce stream posted highest pass percentage at 93.31 per cent, followed by science at 91.32 per cent, arts at 91.03 per cent, and vocational at 82.71 per cent.
The rural taluka of Sanguem recorded the highest pass percentage at 95.9 per cent.
Furthermore, 198 Divyang candidates appeared for this exam, out of which 166 passed taking their pass percentage to 83.84 per cent.
The number of candidates who availed sports merit marks for the exam was 3,066, with 126 candidates passing the exam with the help of these marks.
Goa Board chairman Bhagirath Shetye told a press conference that marksheets will only be distributed through authorised school representatives and parents or students would not be allowed to collect marksheets directly from the Goa Board office.
He also said the supplementary examination for students under ‘needs improvement’ category, as also for those who want to improve upon their present result, would be tentatively held three weeks after the declaration of the HSSC result that is around April 21, 2025.
Shetye said students wishing to apply for the re-evaluation of marks or the verification of results should approach their respective schools.
The Goa Board also declared that the HSSC exam to be held next year will commence on February 10, 2026, or around that time. The date of the exam has been announced early as the students preparing for the same can plan and start their preparation in advance by keeping in mind the schedule set by the Board.
Replying to a question as regards early announcement of the HSSC result, Shetye said the Goa Board has increased the paper checking centres for SSC and HSSC from this year, which has helped in faster correction of the question papers.
He also informed that the SSC result would be declared by April 15, or even earlier as 90 per cent of the SSC question papers have already been corrected.
Answering another question, the Goa Board chairman said the commencement of academic year from April 1 will not affect SSC or HSSC students in any way as their learning starts from April anyway, and the portion ends in December.
The results are available on www.gbshse.in and http://results.gbshsegoa.net.
