India News: In keeping with the trend, girls of Uttar Pradesh Board have outshone boys in Class 12th results announced today, in which the overall pass percentage stood at 89.40 per cent.

The overall pass percentage improved by 9.26 per cent from last year, with girls registering a handsome success rate of 95.52 per cent against 84.73 per cent of boys.

CBSE Class 12th results announced on May 28 also saw girls' pass percentage at 86.21 as compared to 75.80 per cent of boys.