India, April 23 -- LUCKNOW Though no student from the state capital managed to break into the top 5 merit list, Lucknow secured the first rank among all 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh in terms of overall pass percentage (89.17%) in the UP Board Intermediate (Class 12) examinations. The results saw a statewide Intermediate pass percentage of 80.38%.

Of the 51,132 candidates registered in Lucknow district, 49,547 appeared for the exams and 44,183 successfully cleared them. This is a massive leap from last year's performance, where Lucknow languished at the 48th rank with an 81.17 pass percentage. In 2024, the district stood on third spot with a pass percentage of 90.49%.

This year, Amethi stood second, where 21,590 students were registered...