GILGIT: Girls dominated the top positions as the Board of Elementary Examination Gilgit-Baltistan (BEEGB) announced the results for grades 5 and 8 on Monday.
The overall pass percentages were 28.62% for grade 5 and 40.78% for grade 8, reflecting significant disparities across districts.
Top Performers
Grade 8:
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1st: Naseeb – Girls High School Jutial, Gilgit – 729/800
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2nd: Aqeela Maryam – Girls High School Mehdiabad, Skardu – 725
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3rd: Mussarat Saifullah – Girls High School Jutial, Gilgit – 724
Grade 5:
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1st: Iqra Zahra – Girls Middle School Chalt Payeen, Nagar – 535/615
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2nd: Masoma Batool – Girls Primary School Harangus Thalley, Ghanche – 531
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3rd: Bushra Murtaza – Boys High School Kuwas, Ameerabad, Ghanche – 525
District-Wise Performance
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Gilgit: 5th grade – 51.69%, 8th grade – 72.11% (Top performer)
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Ghizer & Kharmang: 2nd & 3rd positions across grades
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Hunza: 5th grade – 31.37%, 8th grade – 47.69%
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Skardu: 5th grade – 28.17%, 8th grade – 31.01%
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Ghanche: 5th grade – 24.87%, 8th grade – 35.30%
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Nagar: 5th grade – 19.14%, 8th grade – 36.52%
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Shigar: 5th grade – 17.04%, 8th grade – 35.02%
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Diamer: 5th grade – 17.18%, 8th grade – 32.44%
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Astore: 5th grade – 17.87%, 8th grade – 22.74% (Lowest in grade 8)
Reasons for Lower Pass Percentages
Faizullah Khan Lone, Director General of the School Education Department G-B, explained that stricter passing criteria contributed to lower percentages.
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Mandatory minimum 40% marks for passing
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Elimination of grace marks
These measures aim to improve academic standards and address declining pass rates in grades 9 and 10. Lone added, “InshanAllah, things will be better in the future.”
