Nearly 99.5% students cleared SSLC examination in Kerala, 0.19% lower than last year's figure of 99.69%. The results were announced on Friday by Education Minister V Sivankutty. Over 2,000 schools recorded a 100% pass rate. SC and ST children have registered pass percentages of 98.66 and 98.02, respectively. The exams were conducted from March 3 to March 26.