What influences Class VIII marks?

These results are based on 185,348 students across India.

The factors that influence the marks the most (and their impact in marks) are:

1 Father occupation +8.5%
2 Mother occupation +7.9%
3 Father edu +7.9%
4 Mother edu +7.7%
5 Help in household +6.5%

The factors that influence the marks the least (and their impact in marks) are:

1 Private tuition +0.3%
2 Gender +0.5%
3 Siblings +0.8%
4 Distance +0.9%
5 Watch TV +1.1%
Factor Social %
Gender 0.5%
Age 2.9%
Siblings 0.8%
Father edu 7.9%
Mother edu 7.7%
Father occupation 8.5%
Mother occupation 7.9%
Below poverty 3.0%
Use calculator 2.1%
Use dictionary 2.2%
Read other books 2.6%
# Books 3.8%
Distance 0.9%
Computer use 4.1%
Library use 3.3%
Private tuition 0.3%
Watch TV 1.1%
Read magazine 2.4%
Read a book 2.5%
Play games 2.9%
Help in household 6.5%