An average pass rate of 52.12 per cent was recorded across 11 education boards in the 2026 Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations, with 40,084 students securing GPA-5.
Dhaka Residential Model College recorded a pass rate of 99.89 per cent, with 605 students achieving GPA-5.
Among the general education boards, Dhaka Board recorded the highest pass rate at 61.80 per cent, with 16,714 students securing GPA-5.
The Madrasah Education Board recorded a pass rate of 61.07 per cent, with 3,250 GPA-5 achievers. Meanwhile, the Technical Education Board posted a pass rate of 49.43 per cent, with 886 students securing GPA-5.
According to the board-wise results, Chattogram Board recorded a pass rate of 52.07 per cent, with 2,929 students achieving GPA-5.
Mymensingh Board posted a pass rate of 51.44 per cent, with 2,137 GPA-5 achievers, while Sylhet Board recorded 50.90 per cent, with 1,204 students securing the highest grade.
Cumilla Board recorded a pass rate of 48.04 per cent, with 1,313 students achieving GPA-5. Dinajpur Board posted a pass rate of 45.98 per cent, with 2,953 GPA-5 achievers.
Meanwhile, Rajshahi Board recorded a pass rate of 45.06 per cent, with 4,520 students securing GPA-5. Jashore Board posted 44.92 per cent, with 3,228 GPA-5 achievers, while Barishal Board recorded the lowest pass rate among the listed boards at 44.84 per cent, with 950 students achieving GPA-5.
According to institutional data, 932 students from Dhaka Residential Model College appeared for this year’s HSC examinations, of whom 931 passed.
A breakdown of the results by academic stream shows that 538 of the 686 students in the Science stream secured GPA-5.
In the Business Studies stream, 52 of the 151 examinees achieved the highest grade, while 15 of the 94 students in the Humanities stream secured GPA-5.
