Bengaluru: In the II PU exam-2 held in April-May to primarily help students bump up scores in their preferred subjects, 31.3% students have passed, taking the overall pass percentage in PU exams — both exams combined — to 78%.
Of nearly 6.9 lakh students who appeared for exam-1, more than 4.7 lakh had passed, and 60,000 of over 1.9 lakh in exam-2. Among 1.5 lakh freshers, some 54,168 students (or 35.3%) passed. For freshers, the combined pass percentage now stands at 82%. The exam-2 results were announced on Friday.
"A large number of students registered for the exam as fee waivers had been announced. As remedial teaching was provided to these students, there was progress in the result," said a release from
Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board.
As many as 71,964 students appeared for the exam to improve their scores. Of these, 41,719 students got higher marks. Most students who took the exam for better scores are from science stream, wanting to improve their CET ranking.
No. of students in exam-1
Total appeared - 6.9 lakh
No. of students passed - 4.7 lakh
No. of students in exam-2
Total appeared - 1.9 lakh
No. of freshers appeared - 1.5 lakh
No. of freshers passed - 54,168
Pass percentage of freshers - 35.3%
Subject ——— Total no. of students ——— No. of students with better scores
Physics - 46,200 - 26,518
Chemistry - 44,947 - 31,974
Maths - 45,297 - 25,477
Biology - 20,310 — 9,492
English - 21,729 - 6,937
Kannada - 4,243 — 783
Results of not completed students (in pass %) - pass percentage of students who failed in exam - 1
- Arts — 28.43
- Commerce — 41.29
- Science — 38.35
- Total — 35.26
Candidates for exam-2
- Boys—34.3
- Girls—36.4
Total results of all students
- Not completed in exam-1 — 35.3%
- Failed repeater students prior to 2025 — 16.2%
- Students who appeared as private candidates due to shortage of attendance — 7%
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II PU-3 exam
The third and last in the series -- Exam-3 -- will be held from June 9 to 20. There is no exam fee for students to register, except for students seeking to take the exam again for improvement and for private candidates. Students can register for the exam until May 26.