Key Takeaways
- Cambridge and Aga Khan University candidates outperform those from interior Sindh boards.
- Karachi Board recorded the highest success rate at nearly 92%.
- Interior Sindh boards such as Nawabshah and Larkana recorded success rates below 40%.
The admission test results of Dawood University of Engineering and Technology (DUET) have highlighted significant differences in the performance of students from various education boards in Sindh, with candidates from Cambridge and Aga Khan University Examination Board achieving higher success rates.
According to a report, 92% of candidates from the Karachi Board qualified, while students from Cambridge and the Aga Khan University Examination Board recorded even higher success rates. All candidates from the Cambridge examination system passed the test, achieving a 100% success rate.
The Aga Khan University Examination Board also performed exceptionally well, with 48 out of 49 candidates qualifying, bringing its success rate to approximately 98%.
In contrast, students from several education boards in interior Sindh recorded lower results. The Shaheed Benazirabad (Nawabshah) Board achieved a 78% success rate, while Larkana followed with 75%, and Hyderabad recorded 74%. Mirpurkhas achieved a 71% success rate, while Sukkur recorded 69%. The Ziauddin University Examination Board recorded a success rate of around 73%.
The Sindh Board of Technical Education achieved the lowest rate among the reported boards, with only 62% of candidates qualifying.
A similar performance gap emerged in the earlier admission test conducted by NED University of Engineering and Technology. In this test, Cambridge candidates achieved a success rate of 94%, followed by the Aga Khan University Examination Board at 88%. The Federal Board recorded 83.71%, while Karachi Board students achieved an 80% success rate.
Interior Sindh boards such as Hyderabad, Nawabshah, Mirpurkhas, Larkana, and Sukkur recorded substantially lower qualification rates. Hyderabad Board candidates achieved 46.83%, followed by Nawabshah at 42.03%, Mirpurkhas at 40.43%, Larkana at 36.71%, and Sukkur at 35.06%.
The results of these admission tests indicate a significant disparity in educational performance across different boards in Sindh, with urban and private education systems outperforming their counterparts in rural areas.
