SEE results show improvement; significant rise in number of students securing higher grades

Published On: July 7, 2023 08:15 AM NPT By: Republica | @RepublicaNepal

KATHMANDU, July 7: The National Examination Board (NEB) has announced the results of this year's Secondary Education Examination (SEE) held in April.

According to the official results released by the NEB, a notable total of 22,475 students have achieved GPAs of 3.60 to 4.00 this year. Additionally, 55,069 students have attained a commendable GPA of 3.20 to 3.60.

The NEB report further highlights that 72,362 students have secured a GPA ranging from 2.80 to 3.20, while 89,331 students have earned a GPA between 2.40 and 2.80. Furthermore, the NEB report mentions that 102,293 students have received a GPA score falling within the range of 2.00 to 2.40.

Organizing a press conference before releasing the SEE results, NEB Chairman Dr Mahashram Sharma expressed satisfaction, stating that this year's results have shown improvement compared to the previous year’s. He attributed the improved results to the post-COVID-19 era, stating that students had ample time to dedicate to their studies.

During the pandemic, students were unable to attend physical classrooms regularly, leading to disrupted learning and limited interaction with teachers. However, with the easing of restrictions and the return to normalcy, students were afforded the opportunity to catch up on their studies, resulting in a positive impact on their SEE performance, according to Sharma.

This year the SEE witnessed the participation of a total of 485,396 students from 12,083 public and private schools nationwide. They took the examination at 2,037 designated examination centers across the country from March 31 to April 12.

Among the participants, 242,712 were female students, while 242,674 were male students. Notably, 15,461 examinees from the technical stream also sat for the SEE.

Bagmati Province dominates SEE results with higher grades

Bagmati Province has emerged as the leading province in terms of academic achievement in the SEE results announced on Thursday. The number of students obtaining higher grades in Bagmati Province surpasses that of other provinces.

According to the NEB's official report, a remarkable total of 11,481 students in Bagmati Province scored a GPA of 3.6 to 4. This number alone exceeds the combined count of students from the remaining six provinces who achieved the same GPA range. Out of the 99,243 candidates who appeared for SEE in Bagmati Province, 11.56 percent secured a GPA between 3.6 and 4.

The distribution of students falling into this grade group across various provinces include Lumbini (2,795), Koshi (2,707), Madhesh (2,185), Gandaki (1,647), Sudurpaschim (400), and Karnali (240). In terms of percentage, the respective provinces had 3.93 (Gandaki), 3.52 (Koshi), 3.38 (Lumbini), 2.82 (Madhesh), 0.73 (Sudurpaschim), and 0.64 (Karnali) of their students achieve a GPA between 3.6 and 4.

Additionally, Bagmati Province boasts a considerable number of students attaining a GPA range of 3.20 to 3.60. Out of the total students from Bagmati Province appearing for SEE, 20.37 percent, amounting to 20,221 individuals, belong to this grade category.

Breaking down the distribution of students in this GPA range across provinces, Koshi had 8,332 students, Madhesh had 8,449 students, Gandaki had 4,693 students, Lumbini had 6,813 students, Karnali had 1,320 students, and Sudurpaschim had 1,810 students. When expressed as a percentage, the provinces had 11.20 (Gandaki), 10.92 (Madhesh), 10.85 (Koshi), 8.42 (Lumbini), 3.55 (Karnali), and 3.33 (Sudurpaschim) of their students achieve a GPA between 3.20 and 3.60.

In terms of students scoring between 2.80 and 3.20 GPA, Bagmati Province continues to lead with 19,288 students, followed by Madhesh with 11,512 students, Koshi with 11,629 students, Lumbini with 10,201 students, Sudurpaschim with 8,012 students, Gandaki with 6,857 students, and Karnali with 3,688 students.

Conversely, the lowest grade group of 0.80 to 1.2 GPA has fewer students from Bagmati Province, with only 113 individuals. Lumbini Province has the highest number of students in this grade group, with 719, followed by Sudurpaschim with 633, Madhesh with 265, Koshi with 264, Karnali with 124, and Gandaki with 82.

Among the weak grade groups, the highest count of students, 10,573, falls into the 1.2 to 1.6 GPA range from Lumbini Province. Far West Province has 8,833 students, Madhesh has 7,250 students, Koshi has 4,958 students, Bagmati has 2,543 students, Gandaki has 2,058 students, and Karnali has 254 students in this category.

It should be noted that students scoring below 1.60 GPA will be required to take the grade enhancement examination to become eligible for enrollment in class 11.