Shawdesh Desk:

The results of this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations have seen a 95.26% pass rate.

Among the examinees, 95.57% passed the HSC examinations, 95.49% came out successful in Madrasah Board while 92.85% in Technical Board.

A total of 13,06,718 examinees, out of 13,71,681, came out successful in the examinations in all the 11 education boards of the country.

This year, a total of 1,89,169 students secured the highest grade GPA 5 against  1,61,807 last year.

Among the successful students, 1,78,522 achieved the highest grade GPA 5 under nine general education boards while 4872 under the Madrasha Education Board and 5,775 under the Technical and Vocational Education Board.

A total of 14,03,244 candidates took part in the HSC and equivalent exams from 9,183 educational institutions under 11 education boards in the country.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday unveiled the results joining virtually from her official Ganabhaban residence in Dhaka.

Earlier, the chairpersons of 11 education boards – nine general boards, one madrasa education board and one technical education board – handed over the results.

On behalf of the prime minister, Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni received the results.

The results will be available on mobile phones and the websites of the education ministry (http://www.educationboardresults.gov.bd) as well as of the education boards soon.

Last year’s HSC and equivalent exams were held on fewer subjects following a shortened syllabus. The exams were held eight months later than the usual schedule due to coronavirus pandemic.

The examinees took tests only in three optional subjects. They did not have to sit for tests in compulsory subjects like Bangla and English. The exams carried fewer marks.

About 14 lakh students participated in the exams under the 11 education boards across the country.