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HSC and Equivalent Examinations: Pass Rate Stands at 52.12%

The results of this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations have been published, with the average pass rate across 11 education boards standing at 52.12 percent. A total of 40,084 students achieved a GPA-5.

Education Minister Dr A N M Ehsanul Haque Milon formally announced the results at the Secretariat at 11:00 am on Saturday (October 31). Prime Minister’s Education Adviser Dr Mahdi Amin and chairmen of various education boards were also present.

According to the published results, the pass rate in the HSC examinations under the general education boards was 51.62 percent. A total of 35,948 students secured GPA-5. Meanwhile, under the Bangladesh Madrasah Education Board, the pass rate in the Alim examinations was 61.07 percent, with 3,250 students achieving GPA-5.

Last year, the combined pass rate in the HSC and equivalent examinations was 58.83 percent.

This year’s HSC and equivalent examinations began on July 2. Although the written examinations were scheduled to conclude on August 8, several examinations under the Chattogram Education Board could not be held as scheduled due to flooding. The postponed examinations were subsequently held, and the board’s written examinations concluded on September 9.

A total of 1,270,583 students from 9,439 educational institutions appeared in this year’s HSC and equivalent examinations under the country’s 11 education boards.
How to Check Results Online
Educational institutions can collect results from the websites eduboardresults.gov.bd and educationboardresults.gov.bd. To do so, they need to visit the ‘Result’ section, select the relevant education board and enter their institution’s EIIN number to download the results.

Students can also check their individual results through the same websites or the respective education boards’ websites by providing the required information.
How to Check Results via SMS
Students can also obtain their results by sending an SMS from their mobile phones without an internet connection.

To do so, type the following format in the message option:

HSC DHA 123456 2026

Then send the message to 16140. Here, DHA should be replaced with the first three letters of the respective education board’s name, while 123456 should be replaced with the candidate’s examination roll number.
Re-scrutiny Applications Open on November 1
Students dissatisfied with their published results will be able to apply for re-scrutiny of their answer scripts. Applications will be accepted from November 1 to November 7.

Detailed instructions regarding the application process and fees will be published on the websites of the respective education boards.
More Than 1.27 Million Students Appeared in the Examinations
This year, a total of 1,270,583 candidates were registered to sit for the HSC and equivalent examinations under the 11 education boards. The examinations were held at 2,697 centres, with 9,439 educational institutions participating.

The examinations began on July 2 and were scheduled to conclude on August 8. However, due to flooding, examinations under the Chattogram and several other education boards could not be completed within the originally scheduled timeframe.

HSC and Equivalent Examinations: Pass Rate Stands at 52.12%

Update Time: 12:05:01 pm, Saturday, 31 October 2026

The results of this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations have been published, with the average pass rate across 11 education boards standing at 52.12 percent. A total of 40,084 students achieved a GPA-5.

Education Minister Dr A N M Ehsanul Haque Milon formally announced the results at the Secretariat at 11:00 am on Saturday (October 31). Prime Minister’s Education Adviser Dr Mahdi Amin and chairmen of various education boards were also present.

According to the published results, the pass rate in the HSC examinations under the general education boards was 51.62 percent. A total of 35,948 students secured GPA-5. Meanwhile, under the Bangladesh Madrasah Education Board, the pass rate in the Alim examinations was 61.07 percent, with 3,250 students achieving GPA-5.

Last year, the combined pass rate in the HSC and equivalent examinations was 58.83 percent.

This year’s HSC and equivalent examinations began on July 2. Although the written examinations were scheduled to conclude on August 8, several examinations under the Chattogram Education Board could not be held as scheduled due to flooding. The postponed examinations were subsequently held, and the board’s written examinations concluded on September 9.

A total of 1,270,583 students from 9,439 educational institutions appeared in this year’s HSC and equivalent examinations under the country’s 11 education boards.
How to Check Results Online
Educational institutions can collect results from the websites eduboardresults.gov.bd and educationboardresults.gov.bd. To do so, they need to visit the ‘Result’ section, select the relevant education board and enter their institution’s EIIN number to download the results.

Students can also check their individual results through the same websites or the respective education boards’ websites by providing the required information.
How to Check Results via SMS
Students can also obtain their results by sending an SMS from their mobile phones without an internet connection.

To do so, type the following format in the message option:

HSC DHA 123456 2026

Then send the message to 16140. Here, DHA should be replaced with the first three letters of the respective education board’s name, while 123456 should be replaced with the candidate’s examination roll number.
Re-scrutiny Applications Open on November 1
Students dissatisfied with their published results will be able to apply for re-scrutiny of their answer scripts. Applications will be accepted from November 1 to November 7.

Detailed instructions regarding the application process and fees will be published on the websites of the respective education boards.
More Than 1.27 Million Students Appeared in the Examinations
This year, a total of 1,270,583 candidates were registered to sit for the HSC and equivalent examinations under the 11 education boards. The examinations were held at 2,697 centres, with 9,439 educational institutions participating.

The examinations began on July 2 and were scheduled to conclude on August 8. However, due to flooding, examinations under the Chattogram and several other education boards could not be completed within the originally scheduled timeframe.