Dhaka:The results of this year's Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations, in which over 12.70 lakh students participated, are set to be announced tomorrow.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the announcement will be made at 11 a.m. in the meeting room of the Secondary and Higher Education Division of the Ministry of Education. The event will feature Dr. A N M Ehsanul Hoque Milon, the Education and Primary and Mass Education Minister, as the chief guest. Also present will be Prime Minister's Adviser on Education and Primary and Mass Education Mahdi Amin, secretaries of the two divisions of the Education Ministry, chairpersons of all boards, and officials from the ministry and boards involved with the examinations.
Following the announcement, students will be able to access their results through educational institutions, designated websites, and SMS services. Online results can be accessed using roll and registration numbers via https//eduboardresults.gov.bd and https//educationboardresults.gov.bd. Alternatively, results can be obtained instantly by sending an SMS to 16140 from any mobile operator using the prescribed format.
The HSC and equivalent examinations commenced on July 2 under nine general education boards, the Bangladesh Technical Education Board, and the Bangladesh Madrasah Education Board. Though the written exams were scheduled to conclude on August 8, some were postponed in certain areas due to natural disasters and floods, necessitating later dates. Practical exams were completed by August 15.
The Education Ministry reported that 12,70,583 examinees participated under 11 boards this year, with 6,21,969 boys and 6,48,614 girls. Notably, 26,645 more girls than boys took the HSC exams. Students from 9,439 educational institutions attended the exams at 2,697 centres nationwide. This year, a uniform question paper was utilized across the nine general education boards, involving 10,69,714 examinees in total.
An Inter-Education Board press release also noted that applications for rescrutiny or reassessment of answer scripts for those dissatisfied with their results will begin on November 1. Students can apply online until November 7, with detailed instructions available on the respective education boards' websites.