Kerala SSLC Pass Percentage Slightly Declines to 99.07%, Fewer Students Score Full A
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Kerala SSLC Pass Percentage Slightly Declines to 99.07%, Fewer Students Score Full A

Kerala's SSLC examination results for March showed a pass percentage of 99.07%, slightly down from last year's 99.5%. Of 414,290 students from Kerala, Lakshadweep, and the Gulf region, 410,456 qualified for higher studies. The number of students scoring full A grades dropped sharply to 30,514 from 61,449 last year. Girls had a higher pass rate (99.22%) than boys (98.93%). Several districts and schools recorded 100% pass rates, with Pathanamthitta district leading overall.

Political Bias
0%100%0%
Sentiment
58%
AI analysis of 4 sources · Published under editorial oversight by The Balanced News
Analysed 15 May 2026· How this analysis is produced· Editorial standards· Corrections

AI Analysis

Political bias across 4 sources
● Left 0%● Center 100%● Right 0%

The articles present official education statistics without political framing, focusing on factual reporting of exam results. They include government officials' statements and detailed data on student performance across demographics and regions. No partisan viewpoints or political interpretations are evident, reflecting a neutral, administrative perspective on educational outcomes.

Sentiment — Neutral (58/100)

The tone across the articles is largely neutral and informative, emphasizing statistical outcomes and comparisons with previous years. While noting a slight decline in pass rates and full A grades, the coverage highlights positive aspects such as high overall pass percentages and district-level achievements, resulting in a balanced sentiment without overtly positive or negative bias.

How 4 sources covered this story

Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.

SourceTheir headlineBiasSentiment
news18Kerala SSLC pass percentage dips to 99.07, fewer students score full ACenterNeutral
theprintKerala SSLC pass percentage dips to 99.07, fewer students score full ACenterNeutral
hindustantimesKerala SSLC pass percentage dips to 99.07, fewer students score full ACenterNeutral
thehindu99.07 pass in Kerala SSLC resultsCenterNeutral

Coverage timeline

thehindu broke this story on 15 May, 11:40 am. Other outlets followed.

  1. 1
    thehindu15 May, 11:40 am
    99.07 pass in Kerala SSLC results
  2. 2
    hindustantimes15 May, 12:17 pm
    Kerala SSLC pass percentage dips to 99.07, fewer students score full A
  3. 3
    theprint15 May, 12:21 pm
    Kerala SSLC pass percentage dips to 99.07, fewer students score full A
  4. 4
    news1815 May, 12:29 pm
    Kerala SSLC pass percentage dips to 99.07, fewer students score full A

Lens Score breakdown

28/100
Public interest0/100
Coverage gap90%

Well-covered story — coverage matches public importance.

Who's involved

Institutions and figures named across source coverage.

Government
Kerala Department of General EducationGeneral Education Principal Secretary Sharmila Mary Joseph

Story context

Category
Education
Location
Kerala, India
Sources analysed
4
Last analysed
15 May 2026
Key entities
KeralaPersian GulfLakshadweepDalitKuttanadKollam districtAdivasiPathanamthittaThiruvananthapuramPress Trust of IndiaAsian Development BankSecondary School Leaving Certificate