Bangladesh recorded a 52.12% pass rate in the 2026 Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations, with 40,084 candidates achieving GPA-5, according to results announced by Education Minister A N M Ehsanul Hoque Milon on Saturday, October 31.
Figures released at the education ministry show that 646,685 of 1,240,798 candidates passed across 11 education boards. The overall pass rate fell from 58.83% in 2025, a decline of 6.71 percentage points. The number of GPA-5 recipients dropped by 29,013 from last year’s 69,097.
Among successful candidates, 356,528 were female and 290,157 male. Nine general education boards accounted for 35,948 GPA-5 results, the Madrasah Education Board for 3,250 and the Technical Education Board for 886. Candidates can consult their respective boards and institutions for individual results.
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