Top students score ‘abnormally low’ in English first paper

Many guardians have raised concerns about 16 students of Motijheel’s Ideal School and College receiving “abnormally low” marks in English first paper in SSC exam.

These students of English version scored between 55-64 in the exam, although they got 81-92 in English second paper, shows results published on May 6.

“They were the top students of their class. They scored more than 80 in all other subjects, according to the published results,” said Ideal School and College principal Shahan Ara Begum.

One such student is Nafis Saadiq Bhuiyan, first boy of the class. He scored 63 in English first paper but his score in English second paper was 92. Besides, he scored 100 in mathematics, 99 in higher mathematics and physics and more than 80 percent marks in every other subject.

Shahan Ara Begum said she has already sent a letter to Dhaka Education Board to review the scripts of all 16 students.

Dhaka Education Board Secretary Tapan Kumar Sarkar said the matter will be given due importance during review of scripts.

Results of the review will be published in the first week of June, he added.