Committed to PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO KNOW Vol. 5 Num 131 Mon. October 04, 2004       Letters to Editor Peculiar grading system Istiaque Uddin (Rifat), Dept. of EEE, Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology 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?