SARGODHA: The University of Sargodha (UoS) has declared the results of BA/BSc first annual examination 2016.

According to the results announced by Controller of Examinations Prof Dr Muhammad Iqbal Chaudhry, rural candidates grabbed most of the positions, while girls seemed to have performed better than boys.

The total number of candidates appearing in the examinations was 28,119 out of which 11,241 were declared successful. The percentage of passing candidates was 40.06pc. In the BA examination, 19,413 candidates appeared out of which 6,887 with the percentage of successful candidates being 35.52pc. In the BSc examination, 8,706 candidates appeared out of which 4,354 were declared successful; the passing percentage remained 50.23pc. The number of girls sitting the exams was 16,333, while 11,786 were boys.

Asma Kausar clinched the overall first position in the BA/BSc examination with 671 marks.

In the BA exam, Nasir Rafique, a student of Government Postgraduate College, Bhakkar secured 641 marks and stood first; Kiran Iqbal of Superior College, Bhalwal got 634 marks and got the second position; while the third position was shared between Iqra Younas of Millat College, Jhang and private candidate from Sargodha Ume Ruqayya with 612 marks.

In the BSc exam, Asma Kausar of the Government College for Women, Kallur Kot secured the first position with 671 marks, Iqra Mubeen of Punjab College of Science, Sargodha stood second with 655 marks and Punjab College of Science Jauharabad student Rabia Aftab secured 654 marks and stood third.

UoS Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad Zahoorul Hassan Dogar awarded cash prizes of Rs30,000 to the first position holder, Rs20,000 to second and Rs10,000 to third besides shields and merit certificates.

Published in Dawn, August 31st, 2016