No student passes HSC in 35 colleges of Rajshahi board

None of the students from 35 colleges under Rajshahi Education Board managed to pass the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examination this year, which indicates a major setback for the institutions.

77,742 students have passed out of 1,34,143 candidates from eight districts under Rajshahi Board. Only 18 colleges under the board achieved a 100% pass rate.

This year, 59.40% of candidates passed the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations under the Rajshahi Education Board, marking a 21.84 percentage point decline compared to last year’s pass rate of 81.24%.

A total of 10,137 students secured GPA-5 this year, down from 24,902 last year, a decrease of 14,765 students. Meanwhile, 56,409 candidates failed the examinations.

Among the GPA-5 achievers, 5,682 were female and 4,455 male, with female students outperforming males both in GPA-5 results and overall pass rates.

The pass rate for male students stood at 50.69%, while female students achieved 68.69%.

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