India, April 15 -- LUCKNOW The pass percentage for Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 10 students in the Lucknow, Prayagraj, and Noida regions has remained below the national average of 93.70%. The country's overall pass percentage saw a marginal increase of 0.04%, up from 93.66% last year.

The newly carved-out Lucknow region debuted with a pass percentage of 91.63%, securing the 15th rank among all 22 CBSE regions, stated an official release.

With an 89.45 pass percentage, the Prayagraj region slipped to 17th rank, down from 15th rank last year with a pass percentage of 91.01. In 2024, the region secured the 11th spot with a pass percentage of 92.72.

The Noida region also slipped to 20th place with a pass percentage of ...