Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s Teenaa Rath has secured 100 per cent marks in the CBSE Class 10 examination, the results of which were declared on Wednesday. Teenaa, a native of Puri, has secured a perfect score of 500 out of 500 in the exam.
She has been declared as the national as well as state topper. Teenaa, the daughter of IT professionals Sameer Kumar Rath and Renu Prabha Dash, has a dream to become a heart surgeon by pursuing medical education in future. She was a student of Mother’s Public School.
The overall pass percentage of this year’s Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 10 examination stood at 93.66 per cent.
This year, a total of 24,83,479 students registered for the examination, of whom 24,71,777 appeared and 23,16,008 were declared successful, indicating a stable and consistent performance trend.
Among the top performers, 55,368 students -- around 2.24 per cent -- secured 95 per cent and above marks. In addition, 2,21,574 students, or approximately 8.96 per cent of successful candidates, scored 90 per cent and above.
Overall, nearly 2.75 lakh students fall within the high-achiever bracket, reflecting strong academic outcomes.