The overall pass rate in this year's Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations has dropped to 52.12%, down 6.71 percentage points from 58.83% last year.

The number of students securing the highest Grade Point Average (GPA-5) has also declined significantly, falling to 40,084 this year from 69,097 in 2025, a decrease of 29,013 or around 42%.

Education Minister A N M Ehsanul Hoque Milon announced the results at a press briefing on Saturday.

In 2025, a total of 69,097 students secured GPA-5, while 58.83% of the candidates passed the examinations. The previous year's results also saw a sharp decline, with the pass rate falling by 19 percentage points from the year before.

Students will be able to access their results through the official online result portals, their respective educational institutions and SMS services.

Students can also collect their results from their respective educational institutions.

Institutions have been advised to download and publish the results through the result section of the official website using their education board and institution identification number (EIIN).

This year’s HSC and equivalent examinations began on July 2. The written examinations were scheduled to conclude on August 8, but some examinations under the Chattogram Education Board were postponed due to natural disasters and held later.

A total of 12,70,583 candidates registered for the examinations under 11 education boards, although a number of candidates remained absent.