Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations witnessed a slight rise in the pass rate while the number of GPA 5 achievers came down.
The pass rate for JSC and JDC this time stands at 90.41% which was 89.85% in 2013.
This year the number of GPA 5 – the highest grade-point average – holders in JSC and JDC is 1,56,235 JSC while it was 1,72,208 in 2003.
A total of 18,45,732 (90.41 percent) students out of 20,41,471 passed the JSC and JDC examinations under eight general education boards and one madrasa education board.
The results of this year’s Primary School Certificate were also published yesterday showing 97.92% pass rate.
Results of PSC’s equivalent examination Ebtedayee were also published in which 95.98% students came out successful.
The pass rate of PSC has slightly decreased. This year the pass rate is 97.92 % in PSC and 95.98 % in Ebtedayee while last year the pass rate for PSC was 98.58% and for Ebtedayee 95.8 %.
A total of 26,28,083 students out of 26,83,781 passed the PSC while 2,55,273 students out of 2,65,974 came out successful in the Ebtedayee examinations.
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid and Primary and Mass Education Minister Mostafizur Rahman handed over the results to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official residence Ganabhaban in the morning.
Sheikh Hasina then formally announced the results.
The GPA 5 achievers of PSC examinees this year is 2, 24, 411 while it was 2,40, 961 last year.
However, the number of GPA 5 achievers declined in Ebtedayee exams. This year saw 6, 541 students pass while the last year 7,253.
A total of 26,83,781 students appeared in the PSC examination. Of them 26,28,083 have passed the examination.
Of the total 2,65,974 examinees in the Ebtedayee terminal examination, 2,55,273 students were successful.
The JSC and its equivalent examinations began on November 7 while the PSC and its equivalent examinations were held between November 23 and 30.
In Dhaka Board, Rajuk Uttara Model College has secured the top position with 99.32 points while Viqarunnisa Noon School obtained second position with 98.51 points.
Ideal School and College, Motijheel secured the third position with 96.53 points, Shamsul Hoque Khan School and College fourth position with 95.01 points and Bir Shreshtha Noor Mohammad Public College the fifth position with 94.38 points.
Jalalabad Cantonment Public School and College crowned the top list of the best schools in this year’s Junior School Certificate (JSC) examination held under Sylhet Education Board attaining 92.68 points.
Jhenidah Cadet College topped the list of the best schools in this year’s Junior School Certificate (JSC) examination under Jessore Education Board with 91 points.
Military Collegiate School Khulna stood second with 90.42 points.
Barisal Cadet College topped the list of the best schools in this year’s JSC examinations under Barisal Education Board attaining 91 points.
Barisal Govt. Girls High School stood second with 90.860 points.
Comilla Zila School topped the list of the best schools in this year’s JSC examination under Comilla Education Board with 93.39 points.