Dhaka:Following the release of this year's Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examination results, a total of 1,087,413 answer scripts have been submitted for re-scrutiny and re-evaluation.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, 291,209 students from the country's 11 education boards have applied to have their answer scripts re-evaluated. The subjects include English and Information and Communication Technology (ICT), with applications accepted until 12 noon today.
Of the total applications, 335,879 answer scripts have been challenged under the Dhaka Education Board. A significant number of re-scrutiny applications in key subjects such as science, humanities, and business studies groups, along with Bangla, English, and ICT, were reported by the Dhaka Board.
Professor Syed Akhtaruzzaman, President of the Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee and Dhaka Education Board Chairman, revealed that 42,002 applications each were submitted for English First Paper and Second Paper, and 38,075 applications for ICT, marking the highest numbers under the Dhaka Board.
Professor Akhtaruzzaman attributed the low pass rates in English and ICT to the recent changes in examination and evaluation systems, which have become fully objective and impartial. He pointed out that there has been no concurrent change in teachers' academic preparation or mindset, further exacerbated by a shortage of ICT teachers in many colleges.
The statistics also showed significant application numbers for the compulsory Bangla subject, with 24,858 applications each for Bangla First Paper and Second Paper. In the science group, Chemistry and Biology saw high application numbers, while Civics and Good Governance, and Accounting led the humanities and business studies groups, respectively.
The Ministry of Education reported a pass rate of 52.12 percent in this year's HSC examinations. Of the 1,240,798 examinees, 646,685 passed, and 40,084 secured GPA-5. Students dissatisfied with their results were permitted to apply for re-evaluation by today's deadline.
The re-scrutiny results are expected to be released on November 23. The education ministry noted significant changes in this year's Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examination results post re-scrutiny, with thousands of students experiencing improved outcomes. Professor Akhtaruzzaman stated that administrative actions would be taken if any negligence by examiners is discovered during the HSC evaluation process.