Bhopal: : Students in Madhya Pradesh performed strongly in the ICSE and ISC exams, with the results announced on Thursday showing a high pass percentage and many almost perfect scores. In the ISC Class 12 exam, Daksh Bhatnagar secured the top rank in the state with 99.25%, while in ICSE Class 10, Krishnali Merchant topped with an impressive 99.6%.Overall, 3,851 candidates from 59 schools appeared for the ICSE, with the pass percentage recorded at 98.94%. Girls outperformed boys with a pass rate of 99.35%, while boys’ pass rate was 98.61%. Only 41 students failed in the examination. In ISC, 1,700 students from 35 schools achieved a 98.76% pass rate, with girls again leading with 99.26% against boys’ 98.32%. Only 21 students did not pass the examination.Category-wise performance remained consistently high, with minor differences between groups. General category students recorded slightly better results in both ICSE and ISC streams, while OBC candidates also posted a strong pass percentage above 98%.