GPA 5 holders decline in SSC, equivalent exams

The number of candidates securing grade point average of 5 in the Secondary School Certificate and equivalent examinations sharply declined in 2024, according to results published on Sunday.

A total of 1,82,129 students achieved GPA-5 in this year's Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations. It was 1,83,578 last year.

The results of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations-2024 under 11 education boards were published on Sunday with 83.04 percent pass rate, a 2.56 percent rise than the last year.

"A total of 20, 13,597 examinees appeared in the SSC and equivalent examinations this year. Of them, 16, 72,153 students passed the examinations," Education Minister Mohibul Hassan Chowdhoury announced the results at a press briefing at the secretariat.