Maharashtra boy’s board exam result goes viral

While toppers got medals, Shivam Waghmare got a procession for just passing.

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00:00This student scored 35 in each subject and still got a celebration.

00:08The Maharashtra State Board Class 10 results were announced on 13th May 2025.

00:13Students scoring 90% and above were being praised across the state.

00:16But in Solapur, one student stood out, Shivam Vagbare, who scored 35% overall.

00:22I never thought I would get 35 marks in all subjects.

00:25It was shocking for me.

00:26But I am happy and I will work hard next time.

00:28While most parents tend to express frustration when their children scored low,

00:32Shivam's father chose a different path.

00:35We thought our son would fail the exam, but he passed with 35 marks.

00:38It's a big success for us and we are happy.

00:41Shivam's father took out a procession in his honour,

00:43shod him with flowers and distributed sweets in the neighbourhood.

00:47Shivam was car landed and the Vagmare family celebrated with full enthusiasm.

00:51FYI, Maharashtra Board requires 35% to pass,

00:54while CBSE and many others need 33%.

00:57In 2025, Maharashtra SSC pass rate dropped slightly to 94.10% from 95.81%.

01:04CBSE Class 10 pass rate rose to 93.66% up from 93.60%

01:10and Class 12 to 88.39% from 87.98%.

01:15However, regional disparities persist.

01:17CBSE's Priyagraj region had the lowest Class 12 pass rate at 79.53% for the fourth year in a row.

01:24Noida and Bhopal also lagged with 81.29% and 82.46% respectively.

01:30In Class 10,

01:31Guwahati had the lowest Class 12 pass rate at 84.14% followed by Noida at 89.41%.

01:37Some Gujarat districts saw only 76.65% pass rate.

01:42Ladakh had the lowest Class 12 pass rate nationwide at 74.73%.

01:46Yet in Solapur, a boy with 35% marks became the face of celebration.