The Kerala Board of Public Examinations (KBPE) declared its class 10th Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) results on their official websites; kbpe.org, kerala.gov.in. Students can now check their board results online. According to media reports, nearly 97.84 percent students have qualified SSLC 2018. Over 4.41 lakh students appeared for class 10th board exam out of which 4,31,162 have cleared the examination. The pass percentage this year stands at 97.84 percent. Again, around 34,313 students secured A+ in class 10 board exam 2018. The Education Minister of Kerala C Raveendranath announced the result today at a press conference held in Thiruvananthapuram.

The Times of India report suggest that Ernakulam district bagged the highest pass percentage with 99.12 percent, while Wayanad district holds a pass percentage of 93.87 percent. It is important to note that the official website of the Kerala Board may run slow due to huge traffic. The students are recommended to keep their calm. They can visit other trusted web portal; examresults.net and check their result by submitting their respective roll numbers. Here are the quick steps to check KBPE SSLC Results 2018:

1. Visit the official websites; kbpe.org, kerala.gov.in.

2. Click the link that states SSLC Results.

3. You will be guided to a new window.

4. Enter your roll number in the requisite field and select your class; click submit.

5. Your class 10 SSLC result will be displayed on your computer screen.

6. Download and take a print out of the same for future references.

The students must keep in mind that the class 10th marksheet will be provided to them by the school authorities only. The scorecard will be a valid document for applying in higher studies. The class 10 board exam at Kerala began on March 7 and continued till March 28, 2018. This year, the pass percentage is higher as compared to last year which was 95.98 percent.

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