Government Ends Practice of Inflating Pass Rates and GPA-5 Scores: Mahdi Amin

 

Government Ends Practice of Inflating Pass Rates and GPA-5 Scores: Mahdi Amin

The government has moved away from the long-standing practice of artificially increasing examination pass rates and the number of GPA-5 achievers, Prime Minister's Adviser for Education and Primary and Mass Education Mahdi Amin said today.

He said the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examination results now reflect a more transparent, objective and merit-based assessment of students.

Mahdi Amin also announced that students who failed in one or two subjects would be given an opportunity to retake the examinations within a month. A comprehensive answer-script re-evaluation system, similar to the one used in the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations, has also been introduced.

He made the remarks at a press conference held at the Ministry of Education's conference room at the Secretariat. Education and Primary and Mass Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon formally announced the examination results at the event.

Speaking about examination management and evaluation, Mahdi Amin said the current government had taken a firm position against question paper leaks since assuming office.

He added that the expanded use of CCTV cameras at examination centres helped ensure a disciplined, secure and favourable environment for conducting the examinations.

Regarding the assessment process, the adviser said the government had followed the Prime Minister's instructions to ensure complete objectivity in evaluating answer scripts.

"Rather than artificially increasing the number of GPA-5 achievers or the overall pass rate, we are now prioritising genuine merit, the quality of question papers and the integrity of the answer-script evaluation process," he said.

To prevent students from losing an entire academic year, the government is also working to arrange supplementary examinations as quickly as possible, preferably within one month. The initiative is intended to give students who failed in one or two subjects another opportunity to pass without disrupting their academic progress.

Congratulating students who passed the examinations, Mahdi Amin also urged parents and teachers not to consider HSC results the ultimate measure of a student's future.

He stressed that supporting students' mental development and building their confidence were far more important than examination results alone.

The adviser further said the government was pursuing a coordinated, inter-ministerial approach to developing students' potential. Moving beyond the traditional emphasis on careers such as medicine and engineering, the initiative would focus on modern technical education, vocational training and language skills to create broader opportunities for young people.

Gias Uddin Rimon, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education; Keramat Ali, Acting Secretary of the Secondary and Higher Education Division; chairmen of all education boards; and senior ministry officials were also present at the press conference.