Mysuru: Girls have outnumbered boys in appearing for II Pre University examinations from Mysuru district this year. Among 29,319 candidates appearing for the exams, a record number in the district, which will be held across the state from March 9, 16,685 are girls while 12,634 are boys. Including repeaters and private candidates overall 34,753 students are appearing for II PU exams across the district this year which is 373 more than last year.

Among 34,753 candidates, 29,319 are freshers, 4825 are repeaters and 422 are private candidates who get enrolled directly to II PU. Among freshers, over 8895 belong to arts stream, 10076 students are commerce students while 10302 are from science streams, appearing for the examination at 50 centres spread across the district. Surprisingly, the number of students appearing for science is more than that for commerce and arts.

With an intention to improve the passing percentage and ranks of II PU, Department of Pre University, Mysore district conducted special classes for those who performed below average in the II PU midterm examination. Last year, there was improvement in passing percentage. The district stood 11th in the state with a pass percentage of 65.53 percent. Hence to improve the passing percentage and ranks in state, various programmes have been conducted. More number of students is appearing from government colleges; among 34753 students, 16177 students will be appearing from government colleges while 9910 students are from unaided institutions and 8666 students from aided colleges.

Jayaprakash, DDPU, Mysuru district said, “A total of 34,753 students from nearly 220 different colleges will be appearing for the exam at 50 different centres spread across the district. Last year, across the state the performance in economics and that of SC/ST students had come down. Hence keeping this in mind, government had chalked out various special classes. During Dasara vacation, we had also conducted special classes for SC/ST students. With all these preparations, we are expecting to be among top eight in the state”.

Total candidates appearing: 29,319 (only freshers) – Boys: 12,634; Girls: 16,685.

Streams: Commerce- 10,076; Science-10,302, Arts – 8895.

Examination Centres: 50

Total students appearing including freshers, repeaters and private candidates: 34,753.