Chennai sources have stated that reflecting a sad state of school education in the state, over 56% of engineering students who have appeared for engineering maths-1 exam in their first semester examinations have failed to clear the paper. Meanwhile the office of the controller of examinations in Anna University declared the first semester results on Monday.
According to sources more than 1.13 lakh students from over 500 engineering colleges appeared for the exam. Sources have stated that the engineering colleges were in for a surprise as the majority of the colleges recorded less than 50% pass percentage due to the dip in the pass percentage in engineering maths subject.
Usually, the first year students find difficult to cope with engineering
maths subject as it tests the application of maths concepts. Meanwhile
Jayaprakash A.Gandhi, educationist and career analyst “Students who have
studied the plus-1 subjects alone can clear the engineering maths easily. Those
who studied based on blueprint and book back questions generally struggle in
exams". Further Engineering professors pointed out that even in Anna
University where the top ranker are studying 36% students could not clear the
exam this year.
