HSC and Equivalent Pass Rate 52.12 Percent, 40,084 Students Get GPA-5

The results of this year's HSC and equivalent examinations have been published. The results were released on Saturday (31 October) at 10:40am through the websites of the country's education boards, all relevant examination centres, educational institutions and SMS.

This year, across 11 boards — nine general education boards, the Bangladesh Madrasah Education Board and the Bangladesh Technical Education Board — the average pass rate is 52.12 percent.

Last year the pass rate was 58.83 percent. By that calculation, this year's pass rate has fallen by 6.71 percentage points compared with last year.

This year, 40,084 students obtained GPA-5 in the examinations. Last year, 69,097 candidates obtained GPA-5. By that calculation, the number of GPA-5 achievers has fallen this year by 29,013.

This year, in the HSC, Alim, HSC (BM-BMT), HSC (Vocational) and Diploma-in-Commerce examinations across the 11 boards nationwide, the total number of candidates was 1,270,583. Of them, 646,685 students passed.

This year the examinations were held at 2,697 centres. The number of educational institutions taking part in the examinations was 9,439.

The 2026 HSC and equivalent examinations began on 2 July. Although the examinations were scheduled to end on 8 August, it took more time to finish the examinations of several boards including Chattogram because of floods.

This year the examinations in the nine general education boards were held with a common question paper. The practical examinations were completed by 15 August.