Patna, April 6 (IANS) The Bihar School Examination Board on Saturday announced the Class 10 results with 80.73 per cent students passing the examination.

The result was announced jointly by the Principal Secretary of the Education Department R.K. Mahajan and the Board's Chairman Anand Kishor here.

"This year result has improved due to several new measures initiated by the department," Kishor said.

A majority of the students among in the top ten list are from the government-run Simultala Awasiya Vidyalaya in Jamui district.

Over 13 lakh students appeared in the exams this year, Kishor said.

--IANS ik/rs/bg