New Delhi, April 15 -- There will be no merit list this time, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) said as it declared Class 10 results on Wednesday, April 15.

The CBSE stated that, as per the earlier decision of the Board to "avoid unhealthy competition amongst the students, no merit list is declared by the CBSE."

The statement also noted that the Board does not award first, second or third divisions to its students.

However, it said that the Board will issue the merit certificate to the top 0.1% of students who have scored the highest marks in the subjects.

"The Merit certificate will be made available in the Digi-Locker of the student concerned after second Board examinations," the CBSE said.

The CBSE did not release a ...