Mixed outcomes in SSC exams: No passes at 51 schools, but record highs elsewhere

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UNB: This year’s SSC and equivalent exams saw no students passing from 51 educational institutions, a slight increase from 48 last year. Conversely, the number of schools achieving a 100% pass rate rose significantly, from 2,354 to 2,968 institutions.
Overall, the average pass rate for these exams is 83.04%, with the country’s nine general education boards posting an average of 83.77%. The Madrasa Education Board recorded a pass rate of 79.66%, while the Technical Education Board saw a rate of 81.38%.
Out of 20,13,597 students who sat for the exams, 16,72,153 passed, including 8,06,553 male and 8,65,600 female students. Despite a rise in overall pass rates, the number of students achieving the top score, GPA-5, decreased by 1,449 from last year, totaling 1,82,129. This group includes 83,353 male students and 98,776 female students.