<p>Just want to throw in one more fact here.</p>
<p>There is huge difference between the number of students appearing for class 12 for these different boards, CBSE and ICSE. And apart from these we also have State Board Examinations for Class 12. And then there is IB, which has an external assessment.</p>
<p>So the number and findings in the link is limited to a very small number of students appearing for class 12 examination.</p>
<p>ICSE
This year 64,043 candidates appeared in the Class 12th exam.</p>
<p>[ICSE</a> Class X and ISC XII exam
results: Girls outperform boys - Indian Express](<a href=“http://www.indianexpress.com/news/icse-class-x-and-isc-xii-exam-results-girls-outperform-boys/1117137/]ICSE”>ICSE Class X and ISC XII exam results: Girls outperform boys | India News,The Indian Express)</p>
<p>CBSE</p>
<p>Around 9 lakh students registered for the examination.</p>
<p>[89%</a> Students Passed CBSE class 12 Board exam 2013 Across India - Oneindia Education](<a href=“http://education.oneindia.in/news/2013/05/27/89-percent-students-passed-cbse-class-12-exam-005110.html]89%”>http://education.oneindia.in/news/2013/05/27/89-percent-students-passed-cbse-class-12-exam-005110.html)</p>
<p>So whatever findings and observations are in the article in the link, pertain to a very small number and cannot be seen as the pattern to follow for all class 12 students taking different board exams at national and state level.</p>