Archive · 19 Jun 2025
More Girls Pass Class 12 Science Exams Than Arts in 2024
For the first time in at least a decade, more girls passed their Class 12 exams in science than in arts.
From at least 2014 until 2023, more girls cleared exams in arts.
The Ministry of Education released data for 2024 showing a change.
In 2024, about 28.14 lakh girls passed in science, which is about 90,000 more than those who passed in arts (27.24 lakh).
Before 2024, there were several lakh more girls in arts.
In 2024, more girls cleared the Class 12 exam in the science stream than in the arts stream.
Data from the Ministry of Education shows a shift from previous years.
28.14 lakh girls cleared the science stream exam in 2024.
27.24 lakh girls passed the Class 12 exam in the arts stream in 2024.
Historically, more girls passed arts exams.
- Who
- Girls taking Class 12 exams.
- What
- More girls cleared the Class 12 exam in the science stream than in arts.
- When
- 2024
- Where
- Across central and state board exams in the country.
- Why
- This marks a change from previous years when more girls passed exams in the arts stream.
- Science Stream Passers (2024)
- 28.14 lakh girls
- Arts Stream Passers (2024)
- 27.24 lakh girls
- Year of Change
- 2024
- Data Source
- Ministry of Education