The results of this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations have been published. The average pass rate across the country’s 11 education boards is 78.64%.
This year’s HSC and equivalent examinations in 2022 recorded an average pass rate of 78.64%, a decrease from last year’s 85.95%. The results were published on Sunday at 11 am on the websites of the respective education boards and self-regulated institutions.
The results indicate that a total of 10 lakh 67 thousand 852 examinees have passed the examinations collectively across all education boards. The pass rate for the HSC examinations in the 9 general education boards is 75.9%.
Earlier in the day, the Minister of Education, Dr. Dipu Moni, Deputy Minister of Education Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury Nowfel, and the board chairmen handed over the summarized results to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
The HSC examinations began on August 17 in eight general education boards. Due to natural disasters, the examinations of Chittagong, Madrasa, and Bangladesh Technical Education Boards started on August 27.
This year, a total of 13 lakh 59 thousand 342 examinees filled out forms to participate in the examinations under the nine general, madrasa, and technical education boards. Of them, 13 lakh 59 thousand 342 candidates, including 6 lakh 88 thousand 887 male and 6 lakh 70 thousand 455 female students, appeared in the exams.
On a different note, this year’s HSC and equivalent examinations were conducted with full syllabus and full time. However, students were given the option to take the ICT subject for 75 marks instead of 100 marks, as claimed by the examinees.
