The results of primary terminal examinations for the Class V students showed an upward trend this year too with a pass rate of 97.26 percent, according to results published on Monday. The pass percentage of the largest public examination in the country was 88.84 in 2009 when it was introduced for the first time and it was 92.34 in 2010.For the first time this year, the government has prepared the results in grade point average (GPA) system repealing the division system and the statistics shows that the number of GPA5 achievers in the primary terminal exams is 1,05,673. A total of 21,85,747 examinees from 87,832 schools across the country took part in the exams this year and of them 21,25,869 or 97.26 per cent came out successful. According to statistics, most unsuccessful candidates were in Mathematics.
The results of Ibtedayi (madrassa) terminal exams were also published simultaneously on Monday and it showed an upward trend in pass rate. According to results, a total of 2,72,171 students from 11,519 madrassas across the country sat for exams and some 2,48,434 or 91.28pc came out successful. A total of 2,150 students scored GPA5. The terminal exams for Ibtedayi students were introduced first time in 2010 and the percentage of pass was 83.93.
The pass percentage of the students with disabilities was 96.64. A total of 4,287 students took part in the exams and 4143 came out successful.
The Minister for Primary and Mass Education Md Afsarul Ameen and State Minister M Motahar Hossain handed over a summary of the results of the exams to the prime minister at about 10:00am. Afsarul Ameen formally announced the results at a press conference at his ministry in the afternoon.
Centrally controlled by the Directorate of Primary Education, both the school and madrassa students needed to face a 600 marks test for six subjects and GPA1 (marks between 33 and 39) has been fixed as the minimum score for a student to declare him/her successful in the exams.
The examinations were held in between November 23 and 30. The successful candidates will be given a testimonial by December 31 and a certificate by January 31, 2012. The government made it mandatory to have a V-pass certificate to enroll in class VI.
The Manipur High School in Mirpur topped the list of best 20 schools in country and Viqarunnisa Noon School stood second and Motijheel Ideal School took the third position. The list was prepared considering the number of students registered for the exams, number of absent and participation, number of GPA5 and total successful rate.
Like previous year, the students of Baisal division did the best among the seven divisions with 99.05 per cent pass while Sylhet was at the bottom with 90.59 per cent. In addition, the pass percentage was 97.63 in Rajshahi, 98.13 per cent in Khulna, 98.08 per cent in Dhaka, 97.24 per cent in Chittagong, and 96.85 in Rangpur division. At district level, Munshiganj topped among 64 districts with 99.89 per cent success rate.
Explaining the reasons behind huge success rate, the ministers told the newsmen that students’ hard labour, teachers’ contribution and strict monitoring by the ministry were behind it.
Replying to a query, the minister said that he had sent a letter to the education ministry requesting the latter to increase the number of scholarships. Students having high scores in the exams will be chosen for scholarship. The scholarships will be announced by March.
When asked about the poor performance in Mathematics, the secretary of the ministry AKM Abdul Awal Majumdar said: “The students’ weakness in mathematics is our national problem and everybody knows it.”
The results are available on the website of the Directorate of Primary Education (www.dpe.gov.bd) and with the schools and district and upazila primary education offices.
-With The Independent input
