About PSEB 12th Result 2018
Punjab Board 12th Result 2018 is a crucial event in the lives of students who appeared for PSEB board exams. Students eagerly wait for the declaration of the result after their exams are over as it is related to a new beginning of a new chapter in their life. Based on the previous year statistics, Punjab Board class 12th result 2018 is expected to be released in May 2018. As per the official PSEB class 12th date sheet 2018, the examination will commence from February 28 and end on March 24, 2018, result of which will tentatively be released in the second week of May 2018.
PSEB Class 12th Exam Date Sheet 2018
Punjab Board issued class 12th exam schedule 2018 on its official website on January 17, 2018. Along with the date sheet for different streams, the board also released guidelines and other details like timings of the exam, total time allotted to students from various categories, tips to fill the answer sheet etc. Students can check Punjab Board class 12th exam date sheet 2018 in the table below:
Punjab Board Class 12th Exam Schedule 2018
Date and Day | Humanities Subjects | Science Subjects | Commerce Subjects | Agriculture Subjects | Technical Subjects |
28 Feb 2018 | General English | General English | General English | General English | General English |
1st March 2018 | Environment Studies | Environment Studies | Environment Studies | Environment Studies | Environment Studies |
3rd March 2018 | General Punjabi (002), Punjabi History and Culture (003) | General Punjabi (002), Punjabi History and Culture (003) | General Punjabi (002), Punjabi History and Culture (003) | General Punjabi (002), Punjabi History and Culture (003) | General Punjabi (002), Punjabi History and Culture (003) |
5th March 2018 | Public Administration; Business Organization & Management; Gurmati Sangeet; Psychology; Music (Vocal) | Geology |
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6th March 2018 | Philosophy; Geometrical Prospective and Architectural drawing; Book Keeping & Accounting; History & Appreciation of Arts; Education |
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7th March 2018 | Rajneeti Shashtra | Physics | Business Studies | Physics | Physics |
8th March 2018 | Dance; Defense Studies; Agriculture | Agriculture |
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9th March 2018 | Sociology |
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10th March 2018 | Punjabi optional; Hindi Optional; English Optional; Urdu |
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12th March 2018 | History | Chemistry | Business Economics and Quantitative Methods | Chemistry | Chemistry |
14th March 2018 | Computer Application | Computer Application | Computer Application | Computer Application | Computer Application |
15th March 2018 | Geography | Geography |
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16th March 2018 | Religion; Music; Instrumental; Rural Development and Environment; Sanskrit; Arbi; Persian; Russian; French; German; Korean; Media studies | Biology; Elements of Electronics Engi; Sanskrit | Accountancy II; Media Studies | Rural development and environment | Elements of building construction; Elements of electrical engi; Elements to mechanical engineering; Elements of electronics engi; Engineering drawing |
17th March 2018 | Physical education & sports; Insurance | Bio-technology |
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20th March 2018 | Mathematics; Music (Tabla) | Mathematics | Mathematics | Mathematics | Mathematics |
21st March 2018 | Home Science | Home Science |
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22nd March 2018 | N.S.Q.F Subjects | N.S.Q.F Subjects | N.S.Q.F Subjects | N.S.Q.F Subjects | N.S.Q.F Subjects |
23rd March 2018 | Economics | Economics | Fundamentals of the Business | Economics |
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24th March 2018 | Computer Science | Computer Science | Computer Science | Computer Science | Computer Science |
Steps to Check PSEB 12th Result 2018
PSEB 12th result 2018 will be available on the official Website of Punjab Secondary Education Board once the state education board announces it. The result will be available via both online and offline modes. In addition to the official PSEB website, Punjab Board class 12th result will also be available on other exam results websites. The following section details how to check PSEB 12th result on the HT Campus’ result page:
- In the top menu bar on this page, click on the Results tab
- Find PSEB 12th result notification in the results list and click it
- Enter candidate’s roll number and name into the respective fields and hit the Get Result button to go the result summary screen
- Take a printout or save the web page for future reference
PSEB students interested in getting notifications related to the Punjab Board class 12 results can register at the official PSEB and other exam results websites to receive instant notifications on their email ID and/or phone number. PSEB 12th result 2017 will be announced stream-wise. Science stream result will be announced first followed by Commerce and Arts result respectively.
Punjab Secondary Education Board Previous Year Results, Key Highlights
About 2.53 lakh students appeared in the PSEB class 12th examinations in 2014, out of which about 1.86 candidates cleared the examinations i.e. about 73 percent. The percentage of total students passing the Punjab Board 12th class examinations in 2015 was 74.8%. In 2016, about 76.2% of the total 3.39 lakh students were declared pass. But PSEB class 12th result in 2017 as against expectations showed a huge dip. Punjab Board Class 12th result 2017 shocked everyone with a dip of 14%, which was way beyond the expectations as the experts suggested that the result might cross 80% mark in 2017. Not just the overall pass percentage but the pass percentage of boys also fell down badly as compared to previous years. Following table provides some major highlights of PSEB 12th result for the last 4 years:
PSEB 12th result Statistics
Year | Total Number of Students Appearing in the Examinations | Total Number of Students Passing the Examinations | Overall Pass % | Total Number of Girls Passing % | Total Number of Boys Passing % | |
2014 | 2,53,478 | 1,86,078 | 81.1% | 78.1 | 67.2 | |
2015 | 2,90,156 | 2,16,979 | 76.2% | 83.26 | 70.7 | |
2016 | 3,39,818 | 2,59,077 | 76.8% | 84 | 71.1% | |
2017 | 3,14,815 | 1,96,321 | 62.4% | 72.6% | 54.4% |
PSEB 12th result 2018 is expected to hit the 80% mark for the percentage of total students passing the examinations. It will be the first time for the Punjab Board class 12th result to exhibit such feat.
What after Punjab Board 12th Result 2018?
No doubt announcement of the result is one of the biggest concerns for the students who appeared for class 12th exam, but choosing a right career after passing is another struggle. With so many career options after class 12th, it has got really difficult for the students to decide what to do. From regular courses like B.Com, B.Sc and B.A to professional courses like B.Tech, CA, BBA and vocational courses, there are so many choices in front of the students. Students should carefully choose a course only after analyzing their career objective, availability of jobs after completing a certain course and the most important thing, their interest in the field.
About Punjab Board
PSEB a.k.a. Punjab Secondary Education Board is a state education board appointed with the responsibility of administering the curriculum of secondary and senior secondary education in the state of Punjab. Shri Balbir Singh Dhol is the acting Chairman of the education board. Senior Vice Chairperson for PSEB is Dr. Shashi Kant, while Dr. Suresh Kumar Tandon is the Vice Chairman. Mr. J. R. Mehrok assumes the role of Secretary for PSEB.
Based in Ajitgarh, the education board conducts yearly secondary and senior secondary examinations throughout Punjab, in schools affiliated to PSEB. In addition to prescribing and revising syllabus for secondary and senior secondary education in the state, the education board also provides scholarship programs and administers publishing of textbooks.
Some Important Features and Facts about the Punjab Secondary Education Board
Punjab Secondary Education Board, or popularly known as PSEB, is a state education board overseeing secondary and senior secondary education in the state. The state education board was founded in 1969 to administer secondary and senior secondary education in Punjab. Over and above deciding on the curriculum of secondary and senior secondary education in the state, PSEB is also responsible for conducting regular scholarship programmes for studious candidates. Following are some key features and highlights of the state education board:
- The Vidhan Sabha amended Punjab Secondary Education Board’s Act in 1987 to grant autonomy to PSEB.
- PSEB directly reports to the Secretary of School Education (Punjab).
- The educational institution provides affiliation to private schools meeting all the requisites mentioned in its legislation.
- In addition to providing secondary and senior secondary education in Punjab, PSEB also provides open school programmes.
- The Chairman, appointed for Punjab Secondary Education Board, has the tenure of 3 years.
- PSEB also publishes and provides textbooks to schools, both private and government, under its supervision.
- The board provides an online mode for schools applying for affiliation, known as e-affiliation.