The National Examinations Board on Thursday published the results of the Secondary Education Examinations held from March 28 to April 9.

Of 464,785 students who took the 10th-grade final examination, 222,472 (47.86) percent secured different grades and qualified for further studies. The remaining 242,313 students (52.14 percent) failed to secure any grades, being categorised as non-graded.

According to Board Chairman Mahashram Sharma, the examinations of 221 students have been cancelled.

A total of 31,209 graduated with Grade Point Average (GPA) 3.60 and above. The maximum GPA a student can score is 4.

Similarly, 68,256 students secured a GPA between 3.20 and 3.60, while 78,847 students managed to secure a GPA between 2.80 and 3.20.

The number of students graduating with a 2.40 to 2.80 GPA stood at 41,177. As many as 2,950 students qualified for grade 11 with 2.0 to 2.40 GPA. Likewise, six students received GPA 1.6 to 2.

The SEE results can be viewed on www. results.ekantipur.com.

Students who were categorised as non-graded in up to two subjects will be allowed to attend the grade increment examinations to be conducted by the board after one month. The board said the students would be allowed to sit for exams for the only subjects they received non-graded.

The board said those students who received non-graded in more than two subjects can take the examinations of the relevant subjects only in the next year. According to the board, such students can participate in the annual examination for the next three years. After that, they have to appear in exams for all subjects.

This year, the exams were conducted based on the new syllabus, and the results have been published under the new grading system.

Under the new system, each SEE student must score at least 35 percent mark in the theoretical exams to qualify for higher studies. Students failing to secure the needed marks in theoretical exams will not be eligible to enrol in class 11 and will receive their results in the non-graded category.

Previously, students received grades if they scored at least 35 marks combined from theoretical and practical exams. From now on, there will be separate grading for theoretical and practical exams. The new curriculum has introduced a system where each subject, including mathematics, will have a 25-mark practical exam and a 75-mark theoretical exam. Students have to secure a 27-mark under the theoretical exam. The practical exams are conducted by the schools themselves, and the obtained marks are sent to the board.