Secondary education consists of two levels: secondary and higher secondary. Secondary education covers grades 8 to 10, while higher secondary education covers grades 11 and 12. The grading system for secondary education is based on grade point average (GPA), which ranges from 0.00 to 5.00. The GPA is calculated by dividing the total grade points by the number of subjects.
Secondary Education Grading System
According to the Bangladesh Education system, Primary and Secondary Education systems result finalized in GPA. The Primary, Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Grading system is GPA, which is measured on a scale of 5.0.
The following GPA method is effective for Bangladesh’s Primary, Secondary, and Higher Secondary Education levels.
The table contains the Class Interval of Marks, Letter Grades, and Grade Points.
Secondary Education Grading System:
| Class Interval (Marks) | Letter Grades | Grade Points |
|---|---|---|
| 80 – 100 | A+ | 5.00 |
| 70 – 79 | A | 4.00 |
| 60 – 69 | A- | 3.50 |
| 50 – 59 | B | 3.00 |
| 40 – 49 | C | 2.00 |
| 33 – 39 | D | 1.00 |
| 0 – 32 | F | 0.00 |
This Grading system is effective for the following Educational courses in Bangladesh:
General Education Board:
- HSC (12th grade)
- SSC (10th grade)
- JSC (Discontinued) (8th grade)
- PEC (5th grade)
Madrasah Education Board:
- Alim (12th grade)
- Dakhil (10th grade)
- JDC (Discontinued) (8th grade)
- Ebtedayee (5th grade)
Technical Education Board:
- SSC Vocational (10th grade)
- HSC Vocational (12th grade)
- HSC BM (12th grade)
How to calculate Secondary GPA?
Secondary GPA Calculation process based on GPA 5.0 Scale. Let’s see the Formula.
GPA= (Sum of Grade Points – 2) / Number of Subjects
Here,
If you calculate GPA with 4th subject then you have to minus 2 point from total points.
Number of Subjects are compulsory and selective subjects except 4th subject.
See an example below:
Imaging a students Subjects, Grades and Points Below and calculate the GPA.
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Grades | Points |
| 101 | Bengali | A+ | 5.00 |
| 107 | English | A+ | 5.00 |
| 109 | Math | A+ | 4.00 |
| 145 | Science | A | 4.00 |
| 111 | Religion | A | 4.00 |
| 136 | Physics | A+ | 5.00 |
| 137 | Chemistry | A | 4.00 |
| 138 | Biology | A | 4.00 |
| 131 | Agricultural Studies (4th Subject) | A+ | 5.00 |
Total Point is:( 5.00 + 5.00 + 4.00 + 4.00 + 4.00 + 5.00 + 4.00 + 4.00 + 5.00 ) = 40.00
GPA = (40.00 -2.00)/8
= 38.00/8
= 4.75
Comment: The Current 4.75 on the scale of 5.0 is Good. (4.75 is a Good GPA, but a GPA of 5.0 is maximum and excellent)
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Number of Subjects are compulsory and selective subjects except 4th subject? we can’t understand. Please clear this….