82.87pc pass in SSC & equivalent exams

The results of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examination held under eight education boards and equivalent examinations under the madrasa and technical education boards this year were published on Sunday.

Eighty two point eighty seven (82.87 percent) percent students came out successfully in this year’s SSC and equivalent examinations.

However, some 1,35,898 students got GPA-5 this year.

Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni announced the results at a video conference today.

Earlier, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the results from Ganabhaban at 10am.

This year the student pass rate of Cumilla Board was 85.22%  Chattogram- 84.75%, Dinajpur- 82.73%, Mymensingh- 80.13%, Sylhet- 78.79%, Barishal- 79.70%, Jashore- 87.31%.

Some 10,245 students attained A+ from Cumilla Board, 9,008 from Chattogram, 12,086 from Dinajpur, 7.434 from Mymensingh, 4,263 from Sylhet, 4,483 from Barishal and 13,764 from Jashore.

This year, the results will not be sent to educational institutions to avoid gatherings amid the coronavirus outbreak across the country.

For the first time, the results of SSC and equivalent exams will reach examinees or their guardians via SMS.

Students do not have to go to schools to know the results. They will be able to know the results through SMS.