Highlights Half of the exam was held in MCQ-based OMR sheets The board also offered 100% choice or alternative for every question asked as relaxation to students in the wake of coronavirus pandemic Patna: The long wait for students of Bihar Board class 10th examination comes to end as the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB), Patna declare the result on Monday afternoon. Over 16 lakh students appeared for the exams and they were eagerly waiting for their result. According to available reports, the pass percentage has tanked as compared to last year. The pass percentage has dropped from 80.59 per cent in 2020 to 78.17 per cent in 2021. In 2019, the pass percentage was 80.73 per cent. Since 2018, this is the first time that the pass percentage has declined below 80 per cent.