In the Nilgiris, 96.32% of students who appeared for Class 10 exams passed. According to official figures, a total of 6,740 students had appeared for the exams from 184 schools. Out of the total, 6,492 students passed, with a pass percentage among boys at 94.94 and 96.32 among girls. The pass percentage this year is 3.06% higher than last year’s. In government schools, the pass percentage was 93.77%. Officials said that 159 of the schools, including 53 government ones, recorded 100% pass. Published - May 20, 2026 07:51 pm IST