CBSE Class 12 Results 2023: 14 lakh pass; higher study options; college admissions

NEW DELHI: The CBSE Class 12 board exam results 2023 have been announced today for nearly 17 lakh students. Of which, 14 lakh students have been declared pass. This year saw a dip of 5.38 points in the overall pass percentage and there has been a drop in the number of students who scored 90% in the CBSE Class results 2023. CBSE 12th Results 2023 Live Updates

A total of 16,96,349 students appeared in the exam and 14,50,174 passed the CBSE 12th exam 2023. Now that the CBSE Class 12 results are out, students who are planning to go for higher studies will have to check the college admission process for their preferred courses. The national entrance examinations for engineering, Joint Entrance Examination ( JEE Main 2023 ), and MBBS, BDS admission - National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test ( NEET UG 2023 )- have already been concluded.

Some states conduct their own entrance exams for admission to professional courses. Those students who wish to pursue BTech, MBBS, BDS courses will be able to apply for admission based on the Class 12 marks secured in some institutes that offer without JEE and NEET scores.

Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions (TNEA 2023) , Rajasthan Engineering Admission Process (REAP 2023) and Punjab BTech Admission will be on the basis of Class 12 performance. While Manipal University, VIT, SRM have conducted its own entrance exams for BTech admission.

Now that NEET UG 2023 exam has also been concluded. Students who did not appear for NEET will be able to apply for various medical courses which includes anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, pathology, pharmacology, medical ethics, and clinical practice.

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Apart from BTech and medical entrance exams, a large section of students also apply for undergraduate admissions. The National Testing Agency (NTA) will hold Common University Entrance Test ( CUET UG 2023 ) from May 21 for UG admission to central universities, state and private institutes. Delhi University for the past years have received the maximum number of applications from CBSE Class 12 students. Last year, 1,42,473 applicants registered for DU admissions .

“In 2022, CBSE students account for 81.34 of the total applicants. This implies that though the number of applicants at Delhi University has declined, the percentage of CBSE applicants have increased,” the PTI reported.