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Academic Grading System in Bangladesh
There was a revolutionary change in the result of SSC (Secondary School Certificate) and HSC (Higher School Certificate) after introducing of Grading System. It was 2001, when first grading system is introduced in SSC result. The no. of Highest grades(A+) was very limited. In that time, only one student got GPA 5.0 (A+) from Comilla board. In 2003 grading system was introduced in HSC level. The revolution after 8 years of existence has created a lot of question regarding its effectivity. As almost all the students get GPA 5 and there is no way to know their achieved marks, it is plain impossible to judge their calibre. Now there is actually no point in working hard for exams. Because you can easily get an A+ by getting 80, so why try for 90 or above?
| Class Interval | Letter Grade | Grade Point |
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| 80-100 | A+ | 5 |
| 70-79 | A | 4 |
| 60-69 | A- | 3.5 |
| 50-59 | B | 3 |
| 40-49 | C | 2 |
| 33-39 | D | 1 |
| 0-32 | F | 0 |
Discrimination in Result in Grading System
The 2001(SSC) and 2003(HSC) batch are really in dilemma with their result, they can't convert their result in grading system nor division system. The number of student got A+ or GPA 5.0 in 2001 was only 76 but it exceed to 41,797 in 2008 result. And same discrimination found in 2003 HSC. It doesn't mean that student of 2001-2003 batch are not talent. It is a great mistake of Education Ministry Authority. Initially teachers were evaluating test script as Division based result, that why this batch got lower GPA. Another reason, grading of fourth subject was added to their GPA. That's why they were lagging behind.
A group of Dhaka University students who passed their SSC examinations in 2001, 2002 and 2003 and completed HSC exams in 2003 demanded issuing of a circular from the education ministry converting grade point average (GPA) of SSC and HSC levels into first division, second division and third division.
They placed the demand at a press conference at Dhaka University Journalists' Association at Teacher-Student Centre on the campus.
They demanded the ministry convert GPA from 3.50 to above out of five as first division, GPA from 2.50 to 3.49 as second division and GPA from 2.49 to its below as third division.
The students alleged that they are now facing discrimination in job market as they achieved low GPA than the students have achieved higher one in recent years as they were in first batch of the GPA system in the country.
They said they are now unfit to apply for jobs in corporate houses as the houses in their advertisements convert GPA 4.25 out of 5 as second division and GPA 4.50 as first division.
References
- [Grading System in BD] http://site.educationboard.gov.bd/grads.htm
- SSC Exams Results [1]
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