DHAKA, Oct 15, 2024 (BSS) – Dhaka Education Board witnessed 79.21 percent pass rate in this year’s HSC examinations.

A total of 314,707 students, including 149,500 male and 165,207 female, appeared in the HSC exams under the board while a total of 2,49,278 students have successfully passed the examination, according to the HSC results published here today.

Of the total successful candidates, 48,548 -- including 24,195 male and 24,353 female -- students got the highest grade point average-5 (GPA-5).

The pass rate in the other education boards is 93.40 percent in Madrasa board, 88.09 percent in technical board, 85.39 percent in Sylhet board, 81.85 percent in Barishal board, 81.24 percent in Rajshahi board, 77.56 percent in Dinajpur board, 71.15 percent in Cumilla board, 70.32 percent in Chattogram board, 64.29 percent in Jashore board and 63.22 percent in Mymensingh board.

On an average, 77.78 percent of the examinees passed the HSC and equivalent examinations held under 11 education boards of the country this year with 1,45,911 candidates getting GPA-5 (maximum grade point average) while the pass rate of the HSC exams in nine general boards is 75.56 percent.

Out of 13, 31,058 examinees, 10,35,309 students have been successful in the HSC and equivalent examinations.