REVALUATION: II PU science topper gains a mark, scores 600 on 600
Bengaluru/ Shivamogga: The revaluation of II PU-1 exam answer scripts have led to changes in the top ranks in the state. R Deeksha from Thirthahalli, Shivamogga district, and student of Vagdevi PU College, has emerged as the topper in the science stream, achieving a perfect score of 600/600.
The revaluation results were announced on Friday.
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When the results were announced on April 8, the first position was shared by Deeksha and Amulya Kamath from Expert PU College in Mangaluru, both scoring 599 out of 600. Deeksha, who secured 100 in all subjects except chemistry, applied for revaluation. Mamatha, the principal of Vagdevi PU College, where Deeksha studies, confirmed that post-revaluation, Deeksha's chemistry score increased to 100, with theory marks rising from 69 to 70.
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Her father, Raghavendra Kalkur told TOI that his experience as a teacher helped identify valuation discrepancies. Upon obtaining the chemistry answer script photocopy, they found in Part D, where students must answer four out of six questions worth five marks each, Deeksha had attempted all questions. The evaluator overlooked correct answers in a five-mark question split into parts A and B (worth 3 and 2 marks). After filing objections, the department rectified the oversight, raising her total from 69 to 70 marks, which was confirmed in a mobile message from the PU Board, he stated.
Deeksha's parents, Raghavendra and Usha V, serve as teachers in govt high schools in Thirthahalli.
Commerce rank 3 is now no. 1
Meanwhile, in the commerce stream, Prateeksha of ASC PU College Rajajinagar shifted from third position to first position after the revaluation. Now, she shares the first position with S Deepashree of Canara College, Mangaluru, both scoring 599 out of 600. Prateeksha had earlier secured 597, and in revaluation, she gained two more marks in English.
"I was confident about my marks in English. I was hoping for 99 or at least 98. But on the result day, I was disappointed. In the photocopy of the answer script, I saw that I lost two marks for no reason. My teachers encouraged me to apply for revaluation. Now, I am happy with my marks," said the CA aspirant.
As per the data by
Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board
(KSEAB), there were changes in marks of 5,800 students who applied for revaluation and 1,470 applications did not see any changes. The changes were as significant as 60 marks in one case.
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