Over 53% of students fail Class 9 board exams in Lahore

The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Lahore has announced the results of the Class 9 examinations, with the overall pass rate standing at 46.51%.

According to Lahore Board Chairman Dr Badr-ul-Islam, more than 53% of students fail to pass the examinations.

A total of 280,676 candidates appeared for the Class 9 examinations, of whom 123,543 were declared successful, the chairman said.

The results show that less than half of the candidates who appeared for the examinations successfully passed.