Comparative Analysis of Academic Performance of BICTE Fifth Semester Students at Two Colleges: Balkumari and Bhanubhakta

The academic performance of Bachelor in Information and Communication Technology in Education (BICTE) students in the fifth semester is significant. It has a considerable impact on the academic achievements of students in other semesters, faculties and the Nation as a whole. This research aims to evaluate the academic performance of fifth-semester BICTE students at two campuses located in different geographical and political regions. The study was conducted at Balkumari College (BKC) in Narayangarh and Adikabi Bhanubhakta Campus (ABC) in Damauli. In order to achieve the objective of this study, a sample of 47 fifth semester student and population consider as the BICTE students were purposively selected from these campuses. Descriptive approach employing t-test at 5% level of significant with two tail test were utilized. Secondary data were collected from Tribhuvan University, the Dean's Office of Education, and online journals. Data analysis was performed using Excel 2016. The study revealed that BKC exhibits higher pass percentages for both male and female students in comparison to ABC. Specifically, the overall pass rate at BKC is 96.3%, which is markedly higher than the 71.43% observed at ABC. The researcher identified a significant disparity in the academic performance of students from BKC and ABC during their fifth-semester final examinations. While BKC students generally outperformed their counterparts from ABC in several subjects, this difference was found to be statistically significant. Additionally, developing a culture of faculty interaction is particularly important for both institutions.