95.26% passed HSC and equivalent exams

The number of students who obtained GPA-5 in Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations jumped this year again.

Around 1.89 lakh students have achieved GPA-5 this year, which is 27,362 more than the previous year. Some 1,61,807 students got GPA-5 in 2020; 47,286 in 2019; 29,262 in 2018 and 37,969 in 2017. 

A total of 95.26% percent students passed this year's HSC and equivalent examinations across the country. Dhaka Board saw the highest number of GPA-5 -- 59,233.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina unveiled the results on Sunday through a video conference.

Results at a glance-

Dhaka: 96.20%, GPA-5: 59,233

Barishal 95.76% - GPA-5: 9,971

Sylhet: 94.80% - GPA-5: 4,731

Cumilla 97.49% - GPA-5: 14,153

Dinajpur: 92.43% - GPA-5: 15,349

Chattogram: 89.39%, GPA-5: 13,720

Rajshahi: 97.29%, GPA-5: 32,800

Jashore: 98.11%, GPA-5: 20,878

Mymensigh: 95:71%, GPA-5: 7,687

Earlier in the day, Education Minister Dipu Moni received the results from the chairmen of different education boards on behalf of the premier at International Mother Language Institute in the capital.

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.

As many as 1.4 million students from 9,183 institutions across the country took their HSC and equivalent examinations under 11 education boards.

The exams, which were delayed for eight months amid the pandemic, began on 2 December last year and ended on 30 December.

Due to the pandemic situation, the exams were held only on group-wise elective subjects with a shortened syllabus.