SSC pass rate drops by 8 per cent

The increasing trend in the results of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent exams has been reversed this year, both in the pass percentage and Grade Point Average (GPA)-5.
The pass percentage has dropped by 8 per cent, compared to last year's results. An average of 80.35 per cent students under 10 education boards have passed this year, while it was 88.23 last year. This year, 1,04,761 students secured GPA-5,  while it was 1,09,761 last year.
At a press briefing at the Secretariat yesterday (Thursday), education minister Nurul Islam Nahid said the fall in results occurred due to the new evaluation method of answer scripts based on "model answers".
Moreover, the authorities were extra vigilant this time, and no one could adopt unfair means.
“Teachers evaluated answer scripts following ‘model answers’ provided to them. This method was applied after three years of research on it. The previous marking system was faulty, but the new method will bring uniformity in marking answer scripts,” the minister said while announcing the results.
The minister also said girls outshone boys in pass percentage by 0.85 per cent under the 10 education boards. But the latter are ahead in securing GPA-5.
On an average, 80.78 per cent of the girls passed this year, while for the boys the percentage is 79.93. A total of 53,488 boys and 51,273 girls obtained GPA-5.
The Rajshahi Board topped among the 10 education boards in pass percentage with 90.70. The Comilla Board is at the bottom with 59.03 per cent. 
The Dhaka Board, with 49,481 candidates, topped among GPA-5, and the Barisal Board was the lowest with 2,288.

The number of educational institutions with one hundred per cent passing rate is 2,266, a drop by 2,468 compared to last year. The number of “zero pass” institutions increased by 40 from last year’s 53. The number is 82 under the Madrasa Board.
Although the number of examinees increased by 1,36,761 this year, the number of students passing dropped by 20,883 compared to last year. This year, 14,31,722 students out of 17,81,962 passed under the 10 education boards. It was 14,52,605 last year.
Under the eight general education boards, the pass percentage is 81.21—a drop of 7.49 per cent compared to last year’s 88.70.
The number of GPA-5 holders under eight education boards this year is 97,964, which was 96,769 last year. Of the eight education boards, Rajshahi scored the highest pass rate of 90.70 per cent. It was followed by Dhaka, 86.39 per cent, Chittagong 83.99, Dinajpur 83.98, Sylhet 82.30, Jessore 80.04, Barisal 77.24 and Comilla 59.03 per cent.
The Dhaka Board obtained the highest GPA-5 numbering 49,481; followed by Rajshahi, 17,349; Chittagong, 8,344; Dinajpur, 6,929;  Jessore, 6,460; Comilla, 4,450; Sylhet, 2,663; and Barisal, 2,288.
The pass percentage of the Madrasa Board is 76.20, which was 88.22 last year. Even the number of GPA-5 under the Madrasa Board has dropped drastically (2,610). It was 5,895 last year. This year, the pass percentage under the Technical Board is 78.69 per cent. It was 83.11 last year. 
Besides, the number of GPA-5 has decreased by 2,910 compared to last year’s 7,097.
Quoting statistics, the minister said the number of science students had been decreasing in the previous years, which was alarming. But it is good news that this year the number has increased and results are also satisfactory.
This year, 4,22,155 science students appeared for the exams, which is an increase of 44,681 compared to the past year, and 3,94,072 passed from this group. From the science group, 92,038 obtained GPA-5, which was 89,384 last year, and the pass percentage this year was 93.35. The pass percentage of the humanities and business studies groups are 73.38 and 80.21, respectively.
At the eight overseas centres, 437 students sat for the exams. Among them, 412 passed and 112 got GPA-5. The average pass percentage was 94.28.
The minister said: “This decline in results is not a setback. The next time, teachers will evaluate the answer scripts properly following the new method to bring uniformity in marking.”
About the poor results of the Comilla Board, he said: “Students could not do well in English, mathematics and science. We will be looking into it.”  Regarding the “zero pass” institutions, the minister said they would take action after investigation.
Earlier, Nahid handed over the results to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her office.

 

SSC pass rate drops by 8 per cent

The increasing trend in the results of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent exams has been reversed this year, both in the pass percentage and Grade Point Average (GPA)-5. The pass percentage has dropped by 8 per cent, compared to last years results. An average of 80.35 per cent students under 10 education boards have passed this year, while it was 88.23 last year. This year, 1,04,761 students secured GPA-5, while it was 1,09,761 last year. At a press briefing at the Secretariat yesterday (Thursday), education minister Nurul Islam Nahid said the fall in results occurred due to the new evaluation method of answer scripts based on model answers. Moreover, the authorities were extra vigilant this time, and no one could adopt unfair means. Teachers evaluated answer scripts following model answers provided to them. This method was applied after three years of research on it. The previous marking system was faulty, but the new method will bring uniformity in marking answer scripts, the minister said while announcing the results. The minister also said girls outshone boys in pass percentage by 0.85 per cent under the 10 education boards. But the latter are ahead in securing GPA-5. On an average, 80.78 per cent of the girls passed this year, while for the boys the percentage is 79.93. A total of 53,488 boys and 51,273 girls obtained GPA-5. The Rajshahi Board topped among the 10 education boards in pass percentage with 90.70. The Comilla Board is at the bottom with 59.03 per cent. The Dhaka Board, with 49,481 candidates, topped among GPA-5, and theBarisal Board was the lowest with 2,288. The number of educational institutions with one hundred per cent passing rate is 2,266, a drop by 2,468 compared to last year. The number of zero pass institutions increased by 40 from last years 53. The number is 82 under the Madrasa Board. Although the number of examinees increased by 1,36,761 this year, the number of students passing dropped by 20,883 compared to last year. This year, 14,31,722 students out of 17,81,962 passed under the 10 education boards. It was 14,52,605 last year. Under the eight general education boards, the pass percentage is 81.21a drop of 7.49 per cent compared to last years 88.70. The number of GPA-5 holders under eight education boards this year is 97,964, which was 96,769 last year. Of the eight education boards, Rajshahi scored the highest pass rate of 90.70 per cent. It was followed by Dhaka, 86.39 per cent, Chittagong 83.99, Dinajpur 83.98, Sylhet 82.30, Jessore 80.04, Barisal 77.24 and Comilla 59.03 per cent. The Dhaka Board obtained the highest GPA-5 numbering 49,481; followed by Rajshahi, 17,349; Chittagong, 8,344; Dinajpur, 6,929; Jessore, 6,460; Comilla, 4,450; Sylhet, 2,663; and Barisal, 2,288. The pass percentage of the Madrasa Board is 76.20, which was 88.22 last year. Even the number of GPA-5 under the Madrasa Board has dropped drastically (2,610). It was 5,895 last year. This year, the pass percentage under the Technical Board is 78.69 per cent. It was 83.11 last year. Besides, the number of GPA-5 has decreased by 2,910 compared to last years 7,097. Quoting statistics, the minister said the number of science students had been decreasing in the previous years, which was alarming. But it is good news that this year the number has increased and results are also satisfactory. This year, 4,22,155 science students appeared for the exams, which is an increase of 44,681 compared to the past year, and 3,94,072 passed from this group. From the science group, 92,038 obtained GPA-5, which was 89,384 last year, and the pass percentage this year was 93.35. The pass percentage of the humanities and business studies groups are 73.38 and 80.21, respectively. At the eight overseas centres, 437 students sat for the exams. Among them, 412 passed and 112 got GPA-5. The average pass percentage was 94.28. The minister said: This decline in results is not a setback. The next time, teachers will evaluate the answer scripts properly following the new method to bring uniformity in marking. About the poor results of the Comilla Board, he said: Students could not do well in English, mathematics and science. We will be looking into it. Regarding the zero pass institutions, the minister said they would take action after investigation. Earlier, Nahid handed over the results to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her office.