Bengaluru, April 24 -- The results of this year's Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) examinations were declared on Thursday with 94.1% students passing, amid the ongoing dispute over the mechanism to evaluate third language subject papers.

The issue began after a government announcement on March 27 that, starting this academic year, the third language paper would be assessed using a grading system instead of marks. The change was intended to ensure that the subject would not affect a student's overall result and was announced before the examination. The decision was challenged in court, and the high court directed that marks - not grades - be awarded for the third language this year.

Officials said that the examinations logged ...