Dhaka:Female students outperformed their male counterparts in both pass rate and the number of successful candidates in this year's Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Education Minister Dr. A N M Ehsanul Hoque Milon announced the results at a press conference held at the Ministry of Education's meeting room. The event, which took place at 1100 am, also featured Prime Minister's Adviser Mahdi Amin, who presented detailed statistics of the results.
The statistics revealed that a total of 10,48,530 candidates participated in the 2026 HSC examinations under the nine general education boards, with 5,41,249 students passing. Among these, 35,948 candidates secured a GPA-5. Of the 4,83,191 male candidates, 2,27,789 passed, reflecting a pass rate of 47.14 percent. In contrast, 3,13,460 female students passed out of 5,65,339 candidates, achieving a pass rate of 55.45 percent. This shows that 85,671 more female students passed than their male counterparts across the nine general education boards.
Female students also excelled in achieving the highest GPA scores. Among the 35,948 GPA-5 achievers, 18,155 were male and 17,793 were female. Overall, 2,90,157 male and 3,56,528 female students passed across all boards, indicating that 66,371 more female students passed than male students.
The total number of candidates for the examinations, including the nine general education boards, Madrasah Education Board, and Technical Education Board, was 12,40,798, with 6,46,685 students passing. The press conference highlighted that conducting the examinations on time, with a full syllabus, full marks, and a uniform question paper nationwide for the first time, introduced a new dimension to the evaluation process.
The event also saw the participation of Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education Gias Uddin Rimon, Acting Secretary of the Secondary and Higher Education Division Keramat Ali, as well as the chairmen of all education boards and other officials involved with the examinations.