Sylhet Education Board has achieved a remarkable result in the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations. The board recorded the highest pass rate among all nine general education boards in Bangladesh.
Highest Pass Rate Among General Boards
This year, the pass rate for the Sylhet Board is 85.39 percent. This is the best among the nine general education boards. In contrast, the Mymensingh Education Board had the lowest pass rate at 63.22 percent.
Significant Increase in Pass Rate
Sylhet Board has shown great improvement compared to last year. In the 2023 HSC exams, the pass rate for Sylhet Board was 73.7 percent. This means the pass rate has increased by almost 12 percent this year. On the other hand, Mymensingh Board experienced a decrease in pass rate. Their pass rate in 2023 was 70.44 percent, which has fallen by over 7 percent this year.
Overall HSC Result Summary
The results of the HSC and equivalent exams were published today, Tuesday, at 11:00 AM. Professor Tapan Kumar Sarkar, Chairman of Dhaka Board and President of the Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee, presented a summary of the results from all boards.
According to the published results, Barisal Board is second in pass rate after Sylhet, with 81.85 percent. Rajshahi Board is also close behind with a pass rate of 81.24 percent.
The pass rates of other boards are as follows:
- Dhaka Board: 79.21 percent
- Dinajpur Board: 77.56 percent
- Cumilla Board: 71.15 percent
- Chattogram Board: 70.32 percent
- Jashore Board: 64.29 percent
Madrasah Board Leads Overall
Considering all eleven education boards, including Madrasah and Technical boards, the Madrasah Education Board has the highest pass rate. The pass rate in the Alim exams under the Madrasah board is 93.40 percent. The Technical Education Board is in second place with a pass rate of 88.09 percent.
Exam Process and Challenges
The HSC and equivalent examinations commenced on June 30th. A total of 1,450,790 students participated in the exams. However, the examination process faced disruptions.
Initially, after 8 days of exams, all exams scheduled for July 18th were postponed due to quota reform movement. Subsequently, the government postponed the exams three times.
After the student-people’s uprising on August 5th, the government of Sheikh Hasina fell. Following this, it was decided that exams would resume on August 11th with a new schedule. Despite this decision, some students protested, demanding the cancellation of the remaining postponed exams.
These students argued that the uncertainty and prolonged suspension of exams had caused them significant mental stress. Eventually, due to the student protests, the postponed examinations were cancelled.
Result Calculation for Cancelled Exams
For the exams that were cancelled, the education boards prepared results based on the students’ previous SSC exam scores. Students were awarded the same marks in HSC subjects as they had achieved in similar subjects in their SSC exams. Subject mapping policies were followed in cases where there was no direct match between subjects.
This year’s HSC results reflect the unique challenges and changes in the examination process. Sylhet Board’s achievement of the highest pass rate among general boards is a noteworthy success in this context.