More fail than pass in Barishal board HSC: 31,912 unsuccessful, pass rate 44.84 percent

In this year's HSC examinations under the Barishal Education Board, the number of unsuccessful candidates exceeded the number who passed. From 350 colleges in six districts under the board, 57,912 candidates took the exam, 25,970 passed, and 31,912 were unsuccessful. The pass rate this year is 44.84 percent, and 950 candidates obtained GPA-5.

With a collapse in results in both pass rate and GPA-5, college campuses in the city were empty of candidates. The same situation was seen on every college campus, it was reported.

In district-wise results under the board, Pirojpur district is ahead. From 47 colleges in that district, 6,782 candidates took part and 3,496 passed.

From 107 colleges in Barishal district, 20,929 candidates took part and 10,453 passed. From 36 colleges in Barguna district, 5,775 took part and 2,579 passed.

From 59 colleges in Bhola district, 9,539 candidates took part and 3,772 passed. From 70 colleges in Patuakhali district, 10,430 took part and 4,017 passed. From 31 colleges in Jhalakathi district, 4,457 took part and 1,653 passed.

This year, from 11 colleges under the Barishal Education Board, 37 students took the examination and not a single one passed.

On the other hand, all students from Barishal Cadet College passed. From that college, 41 students from the science group and 5 from the humanities group took part and all obtained GPA-5. Cadet College Principal ATM Moazzem Hossain expressed gratitude to everyone for this result.

Barishal Education Board Controller of Examinations Professor Sharif Morshed Reza said: 'The main reason for the result disaster is the lack of quality classroom education, along with a lack of awareness among teachers and guardians.'