The pass rate under the Bangladesh Madrasah Education Board in this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations stood at 61.07 per cent.
Among the 11 education boards, the board ranked second, behind only the Dhaka Education Board.
However, among the general education boards, the Madrasah Board recorded the highest pass rate after Dhaka. The information was found in an analysis of the results published on Saturday.
The pass rate under the Dhaka Board in 2026 was 61.80 per cent, while the Madrasah Education Board recorded a pass rate of 61.07 per cent. The difference between the two boards was just 0.73 percentage points.
The Chattogram Board recorded a 52.07 per cent pass rate, followed by Mymensingh at 51.44 per cent and Sylhet at 50.90 per cent among the general education boards.
The pass rate under the Cumilla Board was 48.04 per cent, while Dinajpur recorded 45.98 per cent, Rajshahi 45.06 per cent, Jashore 44.92 per cent and Barishal 44.84 per cent.
Madrasah Board students also performed notably in terms of GPA-5 results. A total of 3,250 students under the board achieved GPA-5.
Overall, the pass rate across the 11 education boards stood at 52.12 per cent this year. A total of 40,084 students achieved GPA-5 nationwide.
