Dhaka:A total of 40,084 candidates have secured a GPA-5 in this year's Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent exams, with male students slightly outperforming their female counterparts. The results were formally announced by Education Minister Dr. ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon during a press conference at the Ministry of Education's Secretariat.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the analysis of the results shows that among the 40,084 GPA-5 achievers from 11 education boards, 20,363 were male students, while 19,721 were female students. Under the nine general education boards, 35,948 candidates achieved GPA-5, including 18,155 males and 17,793 females. The Madrasah Education Board saw 3,250 candidates securing GPA-5 in the Alim examinations, with 2,028 males and 1,222 females. Additionally, under the Technical Education Board, 886 candidates achieved GPA-5 in HSC (BM/BMT, Vocational and Diploma in Commerce) exams, comprising 180 males and 706 females.
The science group recorded the highest pass rate among the three groups, with an average pass rate of 73.12 percent in the nine general education boards. In contrast, the humanities group had a pass rate of 42.17 percent, and the business studies group had a pass rate of 50.77 percent. Comparatively, last year saw 69,097 candidates achieving GPA-5, including 32,053 males and 37,044 females, indicating a decline of 29,013 achievers this year. Additionally, the overall pass rate fell to 52.12 percent from last year's 58.83 percent.