Class XI admissions to continue based on SSC marks: Education Minister
Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Students will be admitted to Class XI based on their SSC and equivalent examination results, according to Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon.
- The existing system will continue, meaning no admission test will be required for Class XI.
- The overall pass rate for this year's SSC and equivalent examinations was 62.25 percent.
The admission process for Class XI will continue using the previous system, relying solely on marks obtained in the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations. Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon confirmed that there will be no admission tests for students entering Class XI in the upcoming academic year.
"The previous system will remain. Admission to Class XI will be based on marks or GPA," the minister told reporters at the education ministry's conference room at the Secretariat. He made these remarks shortly after formally publishing the results of this year's SSC and equivalent examinations.
This year's examinations saw a pass rate of 62.25 percent. The chairpersons of the respective education boards had previously handed over the results during a program where Prof Syed Akhtaruzzaman, chairman of the Bangladesh Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee, presented the overall results.
The previous system will remain. Admission to Class XI will be based on marks or GPA.
Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.