
Second PUC exam-3 results declared: 22,446 students pass
BENGALURU [Maha Media]: The results of the Second PUC Examination-3 have been announced. Out of 1,11,002 students who appeared for the exam, 22,446 have passed, marking a pass percentage of 20.22%.
Among 82,683 repeater students who took the exam, 18,834 passed, resulting in a pass percentage of 22.78%.
Students appearing for score improvement performed well. A total of 17,398 students wrote the exam to improve their marks, and 11,937 of them were successful in increasing their scores. This is a notable rise compared to the 2024 Exam-3, where 7,420 students had improved their marks.
In the main 2025 second PU examination, 6,39,800 fresh students appeared, out of which 5,45,032 passed, an impressive pass rate of 85.19%. In total, 7,09,968 students appeared for the exam (including freshers, private candidates, and repeaters), and 5,66,636 passed. The consolidated overall pass percentage stands at 79.81%.
Minister for School Education and Literacy, Madhu Bangarappa, said that students are effectively using the opportunity given by the government to improve their scores. A noticeable increase has been seen in the number of students improving marks in subjects like Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics, indicating their aim to secure better CET ranks.
He added that the combined results of Exam-1, Exam-2, and Exam-3 highlight the steady academic progress of students across the state.