Mumbai: The Maharashtra State Board for Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) announced HSC results on Monday. These results have brought a cheer amidst the student community as the overall pass percentage of the state stands at 84.04%, which is 11.54% higher than last year.

Similarly, the overall pass percentage of students who appeared for the exams in Mumbai stood at 81.13%, pointing at a 12.03% increase compared to 2013 results. Board officials stated that the results clearly indicates that students are finally getting used to the upgraded syllabus since the results have improved remarkably this year.