Mangaluru : The Karnataka Pre University Certification (PUC) Examination Part II results 2018 has been declared by the Secondary Education Examination Board’s (KSEEB) Department of Pre University Board Examination.

Dakshina Kannada has come on top followed by Udupi in the 2018 II PU exams, Pre University Education Department Director Shikha C said on Monday.

Dakshnia Kannada, Udupi districts has the highest pass percentage where as Bidar and Chikkodi scored least A total of 54,692 students have got distinction

Rural students have scored more than the urban. Karnataka girls have outdone boys once again with 67.11 % pass percentage, where as boys have scored 52.30 %

Karnataka second PU results: 59.56 percent result, an increase of 7.1 per cent compared to 2017

This year, 59.56% of the candidates have passed the exam, which is nearly 7% higher when compared with the previous year.

The pass percentage was 52.38% in 2017, 57.2% in 2016 and 60.53% in 2015. As many as 54,692 students have passed with distinction.

Of the 6.8 lakh students who appeared for the exam, 5.3 lakh were first-timers.

Top rankings colleges in Commerce:

1. Vidyamandir PU college
2. Asc PU college
3. Mount college

Top ranking colleges in Science:

1. VVS Sardar Patel, Hassan
2. Govind Dasa PU college, Mangalore

Top ranking colleges in Arts:

Independent PU College, Bellari

Karnataka PUC exams were held from March 1-17, 2018

Candidates can get result through SMS – KAR12 space ROLLNUMBER – Send it to 56263

Results will be declared on the official website – kseeb.kar.nic.in and results.nic.in