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Kerala Samastha Madrasa results 2025: The Samastha Kerala Sunni Vidyabhyasa Board announces the Kerala Madrasa Results 2025 for Classes 5, 7, 10, and 12. Students can check their results at samastha.in by selecting their class and entering their registration number. Detailed steps for downloading the results are provided on the website.
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