Aspirants of the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board (WBJEEB) put up a brilliant performance this year, with 99.53 percent of them passing the exam. The results were declared by the board today. Students from three city schools made it to the list of toppers, while Kingshuk Patra from Bankura stood first in the general merit rank.
According to the data shared by the board, a total of 1,13,492 students appeared for the examination this year. Of the total, 1,12,963, or about 99.53 percent, were successful in clearing the exam. Among the successful candidates, the students of the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Examination (WBCHSE) and Indian School Certificate (ISC) have had better performance, with 99.60 percent of the students appearing for the exam passing it successfully.
Next on the list were the students of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), 99.40 percent of whom cleared the exam this year. Among the top 10, four students, each from WBCHSE and CBSE, made it to the list, while two were from the ISC board. As per the data shared by the board, North 24-Parganas had the highest number of students appearing for the exam.
A total of 10,519 students appeared for the exam this year from the adjoining district, of whom 10,489 cleared it. On the contrary, Kalimpong, which had only 55 students, appeared for the exam and had a 100 percent result, with all the students passing it successfully.
From Kolkata, which had three students in the top 10 list, a total of 6,361 students appeared for the exam this year, of whom 6,338 were successful. While Mayukh Chowdhury from South Point High School secured the fifth rank, Athar-va Singhania from Delhi Public School Ruby Park and Shounak Kar from The Scottish Church Collegiate School stood eighth and ninth, respectively.
The board officials informed them that all the successful students would be issued rank cards and would receive counseling. The board has not yet fixed a date for the counseling session this year, as they have to keep in mind a lot of factors, like coordinating with the higher education department and many central regulatory bodies. Last year’s counseling session was held in August.