The Office of the Controller of the Examinations on Sunday published the results of School Leaving Certificate (SLC) supplementary exams held last month. Altogether 65.29 percent examinees managed to pass the supplementary examination this year.

According to Examination Controller Bishnu Bahadur Dware, 78,453 students passed the examination held for nine days starting on August 5. A total of 120,317 students who failed in maximum two subjects in the regular examination were given the chance for supplementary exams.

Among the successful candidates, 2,001 passed in first division, 59,086 in second division and 17,336 with third division marks. Of the total 65,378 girls appearing in the exam, 41,622 passed the exam while of the total 54,939 boys, 36,831 managed to pas the test.

source: the kathmandu post,7 sept 2014