The National Examinations Board (NEB) on Friday published the results of grade 12 final examinations.

According to the NEB, a total of 203,847 (52.16 percent) students managed to secure a Grade Point Average (GPA) above 1.61, which is necessary to study at a higher level.

Among 385,236 students who appeared in the grade 12 final tests, 187,021 students—47.84 percent—have been categorised as non-graded. Out of 390,868 students filling out examination forms, 5,632 did not show up.

The results show that the highest number of students have been categorised as non-graded in English. Most students have failed to secure grades in accounts and social studies after English.

While 72 percent of students passed in English, 102,206 students have been categorised as non-graded.

As per the results, 127,707 examinees, who received a non-grade in up to two subjects, will be allowed to take supplementary examinations on September 10 and 11.

According to the Board, only 9,591 graduated with a GPA of 3.61 or above. The maximum GPA a student can score is 4.

Similarly, 46,893 students secured a GPA between 3.21 and 3.60, while 78,075 students managed to obtain a GPA between 2.81 and 3.20.

The number of students graduating with a 2.41 to 2.80 GPA stood at 61,036. As many as 8,240 students qualified for higher studies with 2.01 to 2.40 GPA. Likewise, 12 students received GPA 1.61 to 2.

A total of 390,847 students, including 196,914 females and 193,933 males, from 5,542 schools sat for this year’s exams held from April 26 to May 8.