Ludhiana's Academic Performance Contrasts with Top Scorers in Punjab
Top scorers aplenty, yet Ludhiana ranks last in overall pass percentage
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Despite producing numerous top scorers, Ludhiana district in Punjab recorded the lowest overall pass percentage in the PSEB Class 10 and Class 12 examinations for the academic session 2025-26. While 87.04% of Class 12 government school students passed, the district's performance starkly contrasts with Amritsar, which topped the state.
- 01Ludhiana had the lowest Class 12 pass percentage in Punjab at 87.04%.
- 02The district produced the second-highest number of merit holders in Class 12.
- 03In Class 10, Ludhiana also ranked last with a pass percentage of 89.2%.
- 04Amritsar emerged as the best-performing district with a Class 12 pass percentage of 96%.
- 05Girls dominated the merit rankings in both Class 10 and Class 12 results.
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In the recent Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) examinations for the academic session 2025-26, Ludhiana district recorded the lowest pass percentages in both Class 10 and Class 12. The Class 12 results revealed a pass percentage of 87.04% among government school students, with 29,131 out of 33,468 students passing. Despite this, Ludhiana produced the second-highest number of merit holders in the state. Similarly, in Class 10, the district's pass percentage was 89.2%, with 32,888 students passing out of 36,872. Ironically, Ludhiana had the highest number of merit holders in Class 10, with 38 students making it to the merit list. In contrast, Amritsar district excelled with a Class 12 pass percentage of 96%, while its Class 10 pass percentage was 98.41%. Overall, Punjab's Class 12 pass percentage stood at 91.46%, with 2,42,755 students passing out of 2,65,417 candidates.
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The low pass percentages in Ludhiana indicate a need for educational reforms and support for students to improve their academic performance.
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