A total of 49.43 per cent of students passed the HSC examinations under the Bangladesh Technical Education Board (BTEB) in 2026, with female candidates significantly outperforming their male counterparts.
Out of 102,947 examinees who appeared for the examinations this year, 50,889 students successfully passed, while a total of 886 candidates achieved the highest grade of GPA-5.
Female students recorded a higher pass rate of 61.64 per cent compared to 44.68 per cent for male students across all participating institutions.
A total of 74,084 male candidates took part in the examinations, of whom 33,999 passed and 180 secured GPA-5.
In contrast, 28,863 female candidates sat for the examinations, with 17,790 passing and 706 achieving GPA-5.
This year's examinations were conducted across 672 centers, covering students from 1,868 educational institutions under the technical board.
-EM