A new evaluation method for primary and secondary students has been finalized by the National Curriculum Coordination Committee (NCCC). This method, approved in a meeting at the Secretariat, aims to reduce students' reliance on rote memorization.

According to Prof Moshiuzzaman, acting chairman of the National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB), the new system divides student assessments into two parts: 65% based on written exams and 35% on activity-based tasks such as assignments, presentations, research, and problem-solving. Written exams will align with these activities and will last five hours in total. The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) exam name remains unchanged and will be administered by education boards.

Students will be assessed annually through tests, with results presented as symbols (triangle, square, circle) instead of traditional marks. The new curriculum, introduced last year, is currently in use for grades one to three in primary school and grades six to nine in secondary school. It will be expanded to fifth and tenth grades by 2025, eleventh in 2026, and twelfth in 2027.