A total of 51.44 per cent of students passed the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations under the Mymensingh Education Board in 2026, with 2,137 candidates securing the top grade of GPA-5.
Professor Md Shahadat Ullah, Controller of Examinations for the Mymensingh Board, officially announced the results at his office on Saturday morning in the presence of Board Chairman Professor A Z M Rezaul Karim Khan.
Among the 2,137 GPA-5 achievers, female students led the tally with 1,119 obtaining the maximum grade, while 1,018 male students achieved the same distinction.
Out of 70,673 students who sat for the examinations this year, 36,354 passed successfully, with female candidates outperforming males by recording 20,707 passes compared to 15,647 male passes.
The Science group delivered the best performance among disciplines with a 75.56 per cent pass rate, while the Humanities and Business Studies groups recorded pass rates of 45 per cent and 42.72 per cent, respectively.
District-wise, Mymensingh secured the top position with a pass rate of 59.33 per cent, followed by Sherpur at 45.65 per cent, Netrokona at 43.91 per cent, and Jamalpur at 43.35 per cent.
A total of five institutions recorded a 100 per cent pass rate across 113 centers under the board, whereas zero students passed from 19 participating institutions.
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