Male students secured a higher number of GPA-5 grades than females in the 2026 Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations, with an overall pass rate of 52.12 per cent recorded across 11 education boards.
Education Minister Dr A N M Ehsanul Hoque Milan officially announced the nationwide results on Saturday morning, flanked by Education Advisor Mahdi Amin and Senior Secretary of the Secondary and Higher Education Division Abdul Khalek.
A total of 40,084 candidates achieved GPA-5 this year, with male students securing 20,363 top grades compared to 19,721 achieved by female candidates, marking a difference of 642.
Board-wise data shows Barishal Board leading in top grades with 5,950 GPA-5 achievers alongside a 44.84 per cent pass rate, while Rajshahi Board recorded 4,520 GPA-5 achievers and a 45.06 per cent pass rate.
Jashore Board achieved a 44.92 per cent pass rate with 3,228 GPA-5 grades, Dinajpur Board recorded a 45.98 per cent pass rate with 2,953 GPA-5s, and Sylhet Board posted a 50.90 per cent pass rate with 1,204 achieving the highest grade.
Cumilla Board recorded a pass rate of 48.04 per cent with 1,313 students securing GPA-5 in the national examinations.
A total of 1,270,583 regular and irregular candidates registered for the examinations, which commenced on July 2 across the country.
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