Peculiar grading system
This year in both SSC and HSC examinations, the number of students getting GPA-5 is much higher than previous years. The vital cause is addition of the grade of fourth subject. Interestingly, if a student gets A+ in all the subjects including 4th subject his/her grading crosses the 5.00 mark. But the authorities are considering it as 5.00 as they are not allowing the students to get over 5 out of 5.00. So a student getting over 5 and exactly 5 has no difference in validation. Grading out of 5 is not accepted internationally. Even all universities, both government and private, follow a grading system of 4.00. It is a big question why the education boards follow this peculiar system?
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