DHAKA, Oct 15, 2024 (BSS) - A total of 4,922 students got the highest Grade Point Average (GPA-5) in the HSC and equivalent examinations 2024 under the Bangladesh Technical Education Board.

Among the GPA-5 holders, 1,530 are male and 3,392 are female, according to the results published here today. 

In the Technical education board, female students outnumbered male students in terms of both getting GPA-5 and the pass rate as 3,392 female students, out of 29,424, earned GPA 5 with a pass rate of 93.03 whereas only 1,530 male students, out of 71,332, managed to make it with a lower pass rate of 86.20.   

A total of 1, 14,382 examinees appeared in the examination under the technical education board this year. Of them, 1, 00,756 students have been successful with a pass rate of 88.09. 

Meanwhile, a total of 1, 31, 376 students achieved GPA-5 under nine general education boards, while 9,613 students earned the maximum grade point average under Madrasah education board.  

Among the nine general education boards, in terms of GPA-5, Dhaka board secured top position with 48,558 students getting maximum grade point average, followed by 24,902 in Rajshahi board, 14,295 in Dinajpur, 10,269 in Chattogram, 9,749 in Jashore, 7,922 in Cumilla, 6,698 in Sylhet, 4,826 in Mymensingh and 4,167 in Barishal.  

A number of 13, 31,058 examinees appeared in the HSC and equivalent examinations under all 11 education boards this year. Of them, 10, 35,309 students have been successful. 

Among the successful  students, 1, 45,911 candidates -- 64,978 male and 80,993 female-- got GPA-5 in the examinations. 

As per the education ministry's decision, the students have been evaluated through the subject mapping method based on the SSC results for those subjects which exams did not take place due to the student-led mass upsurge.