Dhaka, Oct 16 (V7N) — The results of the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations for 2025 have been published, showing a significant drop in overall performance compared to last year. This time, the average pass rate stands at 58.83 percent, while 69,097 students achieved GPA-5 (the highest grade point average).

The highest number of failures occurred in English, according to the detailed results released by the Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee in Bakshibazar, Dhaka, at 10 a.m. on Thursday (October 16). Results are available on the respective education boards’ official websites.

Board-wise Pass Rates:

  • Dhaka Board: 64.62%
  • Rajshahi Board: 59.40%
  • Chittagong Board: 52.57%
  • Dinajpur Board: 57.49%
  • Mymensingh Board: 51.54%
  • Jessore Board: 50.20%
  • Sylhet Board: 51.86%
  • Comilla Board: 48.86%
  • Barisal Board: 62.57%
  • Madrasa Education Board: 75.61%
  • Technical Education Board: 62.67%

Number of GPA-5 Achievers by Board:

  • Dhaka: 26,063
  • Chittagong: 6,097
  • Comilla: 2,707
  • Jessore: 5,995
  • Sylhet: 1,602
  • Rajshahi: 10,137
  • Barisal: 1,674
  • Dinajpur: 6,260
  • Mymensingh: 2,684
  • Madrasa: 4,268
  • Technical: 1,610

A total of 345 educational institutions across the country achieved a 100% pass rate, while 202 institutions failed to pass even a single student.

Comparison with Previous Year

The average pass rate has dropped by nearly 19 percentage points from 77.78% in 2024. Similarly, the number of GPA-5 achievers decreased by about 78,000 this year, indicating a sharp decline in performance.

Girls Continue to Lead

As in previous years, female students outperformed male students. 59,232 more girls passed the exam compared to boys, and 4,991 more girls secured GPA-5.

Lowest Pass Rate Since 2005

Officials noted that such a low pass rate has not been seen since 2005. The decline has raised concerns among educators and parents alike.

This year, a total of 12,51,111 students under 11 education boards registered for the HSC and equivalent exams — 6,18,015 boys and 6,33,096 girls. The exams were conducted in 2,797 centers nationwide, although about 27,000 students were absent.

Officials confirmed that the results were prepared following the “real evaluation” principle, ensuring fair and transparent assessment.

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