Chattogram Board Records 52.07pc HSC Pass Rate; Hill Districts Lag Behind
The Chattogram Education Board recorded a pass rate of 52.07 per cent in the 2026 Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations, down 0.50 percentage points from the previous year.
The number of GPA-5 achievers also declined. A total of 2,929 students secured the highest grade this year.
Education Minister Dr ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon inaugurated the publication of the HSC and equivalent examination results at the meeting room of the Secondary and Higher Education Division of the Ministry of Education on Saturday (October 31).
The results were subsequently made available through education board websites, educational institutions and SMS services.
According to statistics released by the Chattogram Education Board, students from 283 colleges appeared at 114 examination centres this year.
A total of 99,879 candidates were registered for the examinations. Of them, 96,335 appeared, while 3,544 remained absent.
Last year, 102,270 candidates were registered from 281 colleges under 115 examination centres.
Female students outperformed their male counterparts this year. The pass rate among male students was 47.62 per cent, compared to 53.49 per cent among female students.
District-wise results show that Chattogram city recorded the highest pass rate at 66.20 per cent.
Outside the metropolitan area, the pass rate in Chattogram district was 45.59 per cent. The rates in other districts were 43.34 per cent in Cox’s Bazar, 41.42 per cent in Bandarban, 33.24 per cent in Rangamati and 29.85 per cent in Khagrachhari.
Among the three hill districts, Khagrachhari recorded the lowest pass rate. Rangamati and Bandarban also posted comparatively low results.
The board statistics further show that three colleges recorded a zero pass rate this year, compared to five last year.
Meanwhile, six colleges achieved a 100 per cent pass rate, down from eight in the previous year.
An overall analysis of the results shows declines in the number of candidates, the pass rate and the number of GPA-5 achievers compared to last year.
The comparatively low pass rates in several hill districts have also highlighted the need to focus on improving educational standards, classroom teaching and students’ examination preparation in these areas.
