A total of 2,69,505 students appeared for the matriculation examinations this year, of whom 2,54,744 successfully cleared the exam. In comparison, last year the overall pass percentage stood at 95.61 per cent, with 2,65,548 students passing out of 2,77,746 candidates. According to the result statistics released by the board, 13,126 students have been placed in the re-appear category, accounting for 4.87 per cent of the total candidates. Meanwhile, 1,593 students failed the examination, while the results of 42 candidates have been withheld. Girls once again outperformed boys in the examination. The pass percentage among girls stood at 95.96 per cent, with 1,22,595 students passing out of 1,27,753 candidates. Boys recorded a pass percentage of 93.23 per cent, with 1,32,143 students qualifying out of 1,41,746 candidates.…