The first-ever results of the Delhi Board of School Education (DBSE) examination for Classes 10 and 12 were declared on Monday by Education Minister Atishi.
Out of 1,594 students in Class 10, 1,582 appeared in both term-end assessments, and eight of them could not achieve the qualifying grade point 3, the minister said.
Those who remained below the qualifying grade will be given another opportunity to improve through a supplementary assessment after a month, she said.
A total of 672 students registered for Class 12 Board exams and 667 students appeared in both term-end assessments. Five students who could not achieve the qualifying grade point 3 will also be given another opportunity to improve their grade point through supplementary assessment, she said.
The Delhi Board of School Education (DBSE) was established in 2021. The same year, 20 schools of specialised excellence across four domains — STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), Humanities, Performing and Visual Arts and High End 21st Century Skills — were established by the Delhi government to encourage specialised education secondary and senior secondary classes.
Students were enrolled in Class 9 across all domains and Class 11 in STEM domain in the DBSE-affiliated schools through an aptitude test. The DBSE Secondary Certificate Assessment (SCA) was conducted in two terms. The second term-end assessments were held between 10 March and 29 March this year.
The DBSE Senior Secondary Certificate Assessment (SSCA) was also conducted in two terms.