Dhaka, Oct. 31 -- The pass rate in this year's Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations has fallen to 52.12 percent, the lowest in 22 years.

A total of 40,084 students have secured GPA-5, down 29,013 from last year.

Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon formally announced the results at the Secretariat on Saturday. Students can access their results through education board websites and SMS.

The pass rate was 58.83 percent in 2025, when 69,097 students secured GPA-5.

This year's figures represent a 6.71 percentage-point drop in the pass rate and a decline of 29,013 in the number of top-grade achievers.

The pass rate was 47.74 percent in 2004, and results have not been this poor since.

Last year, the pass rat...