“…In India, academic achievement of students in school-level examinations, especially at the secondary level, occupies a very important place because their score affects their further educational attainment and career choice (Hanushek, 1995). Thus, achievement of students in examinations is a widely acceptable indicator of the performance of students and schools (Chand & Sharma, 2012). According to Avoseh (1985), academic achievement refers to how well an individual has performed his task in the offered subject when compared with a specific standard called pass marks.…”