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RAJUK, Notre Dame, Dhaka College maintain strong results despite national decline
Published : Saturday, 31 October, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Observer Online Report
Several leading colleges in the capital have maintained impressive results in the 2026 Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations, with RAJUK Uttara Model College, Notre Dame College and Dhaka College recording pass rates above 98 per cent.
However, while RAJUK Uttara Model College and Dhaka College reported slight improvements in their overall pass rates, Notre Dame College saw a decline in both its pass rate and the number of students securing the highest GPA.
Of the 1,636 candidates who appeared from the institution, 1,626 passed this year.
In the Science group, 1,124 of 1,130 candidates passed, recording a pass rate of 99.47 per cent. A total of 698 students from this group secured GPA-5.
In Business Studies, 381 of 384 candidates passed, achieving a pass rate of 99.22 per cent, while 104 students obtained GPA-5.
In the Humanities group, 121 of 122 candidates passed, with a pass rate of 99.18 per cent. A total of 27 students secured GPA-5 in this group.
The results were confirmed by the college's Principal, Brigadier General Mohammad Ali Reza.
According to information shared on social media by Rawbiul Awal, a teacher of the college's Finance Department, 3,218 of the 3,256 candidates who appeared from the institution passed this year, resulting in a pass rate of 98.83 per cent.
A total of 2,229 students secured GPA-5.
In comparison, the college recorded a pass rate of 99.60 per cent in 2025, when 3,226 of its 3,251 candidates passed. That year, 2,454 students achieved GPA-5.
The latest figures indicate a decline in both the overall pass rate and the number of top-grade achievers compared with the previous year.
The results, published on the Dhaka Education Board's website on Saturday (October 31), were also confirmed by the college authorities.
According to the department-wise breakdown, 854 of 861 Science candidates passed, while 641 secured GPA-5.
In the Humanities group, 146 of 148 candidates passed, with 12 achieving GPA-5.
Meanwhile, 129 of 134 Business Studies candidates passed, and 35 students from the group secured GPA-5.
Expressing his satisfaction with the results, Dhaka College student Nazmus Salekin Raiyan said this year's HSC examinations were considerably more difficult than those of previous years.
He thanked Almighty Allah for helping him achieve GPA-5 despite the challenging circumstances.
Raiyan also pointed to stricter examination monitoring compared with previous years and said students had to sit for their examinations amid difficult conditions, including disruptions caused by flooding.
Dhaka College Vice-Principal Professor Anwar Mahmud said the institution's overall pass rate had improved slightly from 99.29 per cent last year to 99.38 per cent this year.
He noted that the national pass rate had fallen to around 52 per cent, while the number of GPA-5 achievers had also declined significantly across the country.
Against this backdrop, he said the college's results could perhaps have been even better.
However, while RAJUK Uttara Model College and Dhaka College reported slight improvements in their overall pass rates, Notre Dame College saw a decline in both its pass rate and the number of students securing the highest GPA.
RAJUK Uttara Model College Records 99.39% Pass Rate, 829 GPA-5s
RAJUK Uttara Model College has once again delivered an outstanding performance in the HSC examinations, recording a pass rate of 99.39 per cent, with 829 students achieving GPA-5.
Of the 1,636 candidates who appeared from the institution, 1,626 passed this year.
In the Science group, 1,124 of 1,130 candidates passed, recording a pass rate of 99.47 per cent. A total of 698 students from this group secured GPA-5.
In Business Studies, 381 of 384 candidates passed, achieving a pass rate of 99.22 per cent, while 104 students obtained GPA-5.
In the Humanities group, 121 of 122 candidates passed, with a pass rate of 99.18 per cent. A total of 27 students secured GPA-5 in this group.
The results were confirmed by the college's Principal, Brigadier General Mohammad Ali Reza.
Notre Dame College Sees Decline in Pass Rate and GPA-5s
Notre Dame College also recorded a strong performance, although its overall results declined compared to last year.
According to information shared on social media by Rawbiul Awal, a teacher of the college's Finance Department, 3,218 of the 3,256 candidates who appeared from the institution passed this year, resulting in a pass rate of 98.83 per cent.
A total of 2,229 students secured GPA-5.
In comparison, the college recorded a pass rate of 99.60 per cent in 2025, when 3,226 of its 3,251 candidates passed. That year, 2,454 students achieved GPA-5.
The latest figures indicate a decline in both the overall pass rate and the number of top-grade achievers compared with the previous year.
Dhaka College Reports 99.38% Pass Rate, 688 GPA-5s
Dhaka College has also reported strong results, with 688 students securing GPA-5 among its 1,143 candidates. The institution reported an overall pass rate of 99.38 per cent.
The results, published on the Dhaka Education Board's website on Saturday (October 31), were also confirmed by the college authorities.
According to the department-wise breakdown, 854 of 861 Science candidates passed, while 641 secured GPA-5.
In the Humanities group, 146 of 148 candidates passed, with 12 achieving GPA-5.
Meanwhile, 129 of 134 Business Studies candidates passed, and 35 students from the group secured GPA-5.
Expressing his satisfaction with the results, Dhaka College student Nazmus Salekin Raiyan said this year's HSC examinations were considerably more difficult than those of previous years.
He thanked Almighty Allah for helping him achieve GPA-5 despite the challenging circumstances.
Raiyan also pointed to stricter examination monitoring compared with previous years and said students had to sit for their examinations amid difficult conditions, including disruptions caused by flooding.
Dhaka College Vice-Principal Professor Anwar Mahmud said the institution's overall pass rate had improved slightly from 99.29 per cent last year to 99.38 per cent this year.
He noted that the national pass rate had fallen to around 52 per cent, while the number of GPA-5 achievers had also declined significantly across the country.
Against this backdrop, he said the college's results could perhaps have been even better.
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