A class XII student in Tamil Nadu created a record on Monday by emerging topper in the higher secondary examinations while scoring centum in all subjects.


Education Department officials said S Nandhini of Dindigul district achieved the rare feat. The results were declared on Monday by the Directorate of Government Examinations (DGE).


Daughter of a carpenter, Nandhini was studying in a government-aided institution in the district.


As many as 94.03 per cent of the over 8 lakh students who appeared for the class 12 exams in Tamil Nadu have passed, DGE said on Monday.


The results were released on Monday and according to the details made available by the DGE, the pass percentage of girls was 96.38 while 91.45 per cent of the boys cleared the exams.


A total of 8,03,385 students appeared for the exams, held in March-April, with 7,55,451 of them passing.