1, 05,594 students get GPA-5 in SSC

Live Correspondent: A total of 1,05,594 students got the highest Grade Point Average (GPA-5) in the SSC and equivalent examinations under 10 education boards across the country this year which was 1,10,629 last year.

In terms of getting GPA-5, Dhaka board secured the top position with 29687 students achieving the highest grade point among the ten education boards while Sylhet got the lowest position with just 2757 students securing the top marks.

A total of 94556 students achieved GPA-5 under eight general education boards, while 6287 students obtained GPA-5 under Madrasah Education Board and 4,751 under Technical Education Board.

The results of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations-2019 under 10 education boards were published today with 82.20 percent pass rate.

Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni announced the results at a function at International Mother Language Institute at 11 am.

A total of 17,49165 students passed the examinations under 10 education boards while some 1, 05,594 students got the highest Grade Point Average (GPA-5) with 4.96 average rate among the successful examinees, she said.

A total of 2583 educational institutions obtained the 100 percent pass rate while 107 others got the zero percent pass rate, she added.

The minister said there are some positive changes in different criteria in the SSC results this year than that of previous year as the number of examinees has increased by 70,229, the number of passed students has increased by 1,13,352 and also pass rate has increased by 3.40 percent.

Earlier the chairmen of all ten education boards handed over the results to the minister.

A total of 21, 27,815 students – 10, 68, 527 male and 10, 59, 288 female – appeared in the SSC and equivalent examinations this year under the 10 education boards.

Of them, 16,94,652 students appeared in the SSC examinations under the eight general educational boards while 306, 780 from Madrasah and 1,26,383 students from Technical Education Board sat for equivalent examinations, the education ministry sources said.

In 2018, the average pass rate was 77.77 percent as a total of 20,31,889 students, including 10,23,212 male and 10,08,687 female, appeared in the examinations.

Like previous years, results can be known through sending SMS from any mobile operator. To know the results, one will have to write in such way (SSC [space] first three letters of respective boards [space] and then have to write roll number [space] 2019) and send to 16222.

In Rajshahi board, a total of 22,795 students secured GPA-5, 7393 in Chattogram Board, 9023 in Dinajpur Board, 8764 in Cumilla Board, 9948 in Jashore Board, 4189 in Barishal Board, 6287 in Madrasah Board and 4751 in echnical Education Board.

 

Dhaka, 06 May (campuslive24.com)//MIH

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