Viqarunnisa Noon School and College in the capital recorded a pass rate of 94.15 per cent in the 2026 Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations.
This year, a total of 2,366 students from the institution’s three academic groups were registered for the examinations. Of them, 2,347 appeared, with 2,208 passing and 139 failing.
Four hundred and sixteen students from the institution achieved GPA-5 this year. Based on the number of students who appeared for the examinations, the GPA-5 achievement rate was 17.73 per cent.
Viqarunnisa’s acting principal, Mazeda Begum, presented the HSC exam results to journalists at the college auditorium around noon.
She said the Science Group had the highest number of examinees among the three groups.
Of the 1,801 registered candidates in Science, 18 were absent, while 1,783 appeared for the examinations. Among them, 1,672 passed and 111 failed. The pass rate in this group was 93.78 per cent.
A total of 333 students in Science achieved GPA-5, accounting for 18.67 per cent of those who appeared.
In the Humanities group, 291 students were registered, and all of them appeared for the examinations. Of these, 274 passed and 17 failed, resulting in a pass rate of 94.16 per cent.
A total of 28 students in this group achieved GPA-5, representing 9.62 per cent of the examinees.
Meanwhile, 274 students were registered in the Business Studies group, of whom one was absent. Of the 273 who appeared, 262 passed and 11 failed.
The group recorded the highest pass rate at 95.97 per cent. A total of 55 students achieved GPA-5, accounting for 20.15 per cent of those who appeared.
According to the results, Business Studies recorded the highest pass rate among the three groups, while Science had the highest number of GPA-5 achievers. Science recorded 333 GPA-5 achievers, followed by 55 in Business Studies and 28 in Humanities.
Siddheswari Girls’ College pass rate 87.26%
A total of 1,075 students from Siddheswari Girls’ College in the capital appeared for the HSC exams. The college recorded a pass rate of 87.26 per cent this year, while 19 students achieved GPA-5.
According to the Dhaka Education Board results, the Science Group had the highest number of students passing the exams.
Of the 518 candidates of this group, 486 passed and 32 failed. A total of 12 students in this group achieved GPA-5.
In the Humanities Group, 233 students appeared for the examinations. Of them, 186 passed and 47 failed. Two students in this group achieved GPA-5.
Meanwhile, among the 336 candidates in Business Studies, 266 passed and 70 failed. Five students in this group achieved GPA-5.
The group-wise pass rates were approximately 93.82 per cent in Science, 79.83 per cent in Humanities and 79.17 per cent in Business Studies.
