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Putting an end to the anxious wait of lakhs of students, the Maharashtra State Board declared results of its Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) exams on Wednesday. The overall state result has dropped by more than one percent from 89.50 per cent in 2017, to 88.41 per cent this year. For the Mumbai division too, the overall passing percentage has dropped from 88.21 per cent in 2017 to 87.44 per cent this year. It now ranks fourth among the state's nine divisions, whereas the Konkan division has scored the highest, with a passing percentage of 94.85. However, Mumbai does have the highest number of 90 and above scorers in the entire state. (See box: Highest 90+ scorers)