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HSC Exams 2026: Boys outnumber girls in GPA-5

31 October 2026 12:28 Updated: 31 October 2026 12:29

DHAKA: A total of 40,084 students achieved GPA-5 in the 2026 Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations. Of them, 20,363 were boys and 19,721 were girls, meaning boys outnumbered girls by 642 among the top achievers.

The results of the 11 education boards were published simultaneously at 11am on Saturday (October 31). Education Minister Dr ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon inaugurated the result publication process.

Education Adviser Mahdi Amin, Senior Secretary of the Secondary and Higher Education Division Abdul Khaleque, Technical and Madrasah Education Division Secretary Md Daud Mia, and chairmen of the education boards and other senior officials were also present.

The overall pass rate across the country’s 11 education boards was 52.12 per cent, with 40,084 students securing GPA-5.

According to the published results, the pass rate at the Cumilla Education Board was 48.04 per cent. A total of 1,313 students under the board achieved GPA-5.