40,084 Students Achieve GPA-5 in HSC Results 2026

A total of 40,084 students have achieved a GPA-5 in this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations, as the results were officially published on Saturday, October 31. The overall pass rate across the country’s 11 education boards stands at 52.12 per cent.

According to the Education Ministry, a total of 1,270,583 candidates took the 2026 HSC and equivalent examinations under the 11 education boards. Of them, 621,969 were male students and 648,614 were female students, meaning 26,645 more female students sat the examinations than male students.

Students from 9,439 educational institutions took the examinations at 2,697 centres across the country.

Under the nine general education boards, 1,069,714 candidates sat the examinations. This year, the general education boards used a common question paper.

The HSC and equivalent examinations began nationwide on July 2. Alongside the nine general education boards, examinations were also held under the Bangladesh Technical Education Board and the Bangladesh Madrasah Education Board.

According to the original schedule, written examinations were due to finish by August 8. However, some examinations under several boards, including Chattogram, were postponed because of natural disasters and flooding. The postponed examinations were held later, while practical examinations under all boards were completed by August 15.