Only 2 in Ahmedabad get A-1 grade

Ahmedabad: Admissions to the Bachelor of Science course may not be a problem because only 11,354 students have cleared the HSC science examination. The city alone has more than 5,000 BSc seats, including those offered by self-financed institutions. In all, 6,482 students cleared the HSC science examination from Ahmedabad city; the number was 4,872 in Ahmedabad rural.The passout percentage was 74.58% in Ahmedabad city and 77.91% in the rural zone. Of the 11,354, only two students — one from the city and one from the district — were placed above the 90th percentile. Two hundred students from Ahmedabad city and 135 from the rural zone were placed above the 80th percentile. The officials said that it has been noted that 60% of the students opt for professional courses including engineering and pharmacy. TNN