The pass rate has dropped as now they are checking the copies seriously,” he said. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina encouraged those who failed not to lose heart, stating that the 77.77 percent pass rate is ‘not that bad’ either. While it remained unchanged for science and business Studies, the humanities subjects saw the pass rate drop to 69 percent from last year's 80.21 percent. Creative questions in the math exam 'dragged down' Sylhet Education Board, officials said. The Sylhet board has the lowest pass rate in SSC exams this year- 70.42 percent, 9.84 percent lower than last year.

Source: bd News24 May 07, 2018 04:41 UTC