Minister for School Education and Literacy Madhu Bangarappa, during a press meet about the SSLC results in Bengaluru on Thursday. | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN Despite the controversy over awarding grades instead of marks for third languages, students performed well in third language subjects in this year’s SSLC exams. The pass percentage in the third 3rdlanguage saw a drastic increase this year. Compared to last time, the number of students failing in the third language also decreased significantly this year. Published – April 23, 2026 08:53 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Veteran politician T.P. Peethambharan turns 99 Endowments Director uncovers irregularities at temple in Secunderabad, orders probe