Second PUC exam-3 results declared: 22,446 students pass
Bengaluru: The results of the Second PUC Examination-3 have been announced. Out of 1,11,002 students who appeared for the exam, 22,446 have passed, marking a pass percentage of 20.22%.
Among 82,683 repeater students who took the exam, 18,834 passed, resulting in a pass percentage of 22.78%.
Students appearing for score improvement performed well. A total of 17,398 students wrote the exam to improve their marks, and 11,937 of them were successful in increasing their scores. This is a notable rise compared to the 2024 Exam-3, where 7,420 students had improved their marks.
In the main 2025 second PU examination, 6,39,800 fresh students appeared, out of which 5,45,032 passed, an impressive pass rate of 85.19%. In total, 7,09,968 students appeared for the exam (including freshers, private candidates, and repeaters), and 5,66,636 passed. The consolidated overall pass percentage stands at 79.81%.
Minister for School Education and Literacy, Madhu Bangarappa, said that students are effectively using the opportunity given by the government to improve their scores. A noticeable increase has been seen in the number of students improving marks in subjects like Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics, indicating their aim to secure better CET ranks.
He added that the combined results of Exam-1, Exam-2, and Exam-3 highlight the steady academic progress of students across the state.
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Power tariffs under BESCOM to rise from May 1
Bengaluru (PTI): Power bills for consumers under the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) will go up from May 1, following an order issued by the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) on Friday.
The hike comes after KERC allowed the BESCOM to recover a revenue deficit of Rs 2,068 crore incurred in 2024-25, from the consumers.
As a result, for every unit of electricity consumed in 2024-25, the customers will be charged an additional 56 paise, it said.
"BESCOM shall calculate, for each of the active consumers of FY2024-25 the amount to be recovered based on their actual energy consumption during FY2024-25. Such amount shall be recovered during FY 2026-27 in equal monthly instalments, to be called as 'FY25 True up Charges', commencing from the first meter reading date falling on or after 1 May 2026 and concluding with the reading date ending on 30 April 2027," the order said.
"It is further ordered that BESCOM shall maintain a separate head of account, allocated for the purpose, to record the adjustment of the said amount to ensure full recovery of the deficit," it added.
Similarly Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation Limited (CESC) has also recorded a revenue deficit of Rs 121.71 crore and can collect an additional 15 paisa per unit for consumption in 2024-25, official sources said.
