The number of GPA 5 achievers as well as the average pass rate at the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations under Chittagong board have seen a decrease this year.
The last year’s pass rate was 91.40% there while the figure dropped by 8.63% standing it at 82.77% owing to political crisis during the examinations, say the board officials concerned, adding that the newly-implemented creative method at Mathematics also worsened the situation.
On the other hand, a total of 7,116 students secured GPA 5 while the number was 10,884 in last year. Of them, 3,616 are boys while the rest 3500 are girls.
While announcing the results, Mohammed Mahbub Hassan, controller of examinations of Chittagong Intermediate and Secondary Education Board, in the board’s auditorium in Muradpur area of the port city yesterday said the creative method at general Mathematics and Higher Math caused the decline.
“Besides the nonstop political turmoil disrupted the concentration of the examinees causing the poor performance as they had to reschedule several exams in this condition,” the controller continued.
Some 88,468 students sat for this year’s SSC examinations. Of them, 73,221 students finally succedded.