The pass rate in this year’s HSC examinations has dropped to 75.90 percent from last year’s 84.31, while the number of students with a GPA-5 has halved from last year’s 1,59,755.

Dhaka had the highest number of GPA-5 recipients in the HSC exams, while Barishal Education Board had the highest pass rate among nine educational boards

Girls have outperformed boys in terms of pass rate in Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) exams for 14 years in a row

The pass rate of HSC is 84.31 percent, madrasa examinations 92.56 percent and vocational exams 94.41 percent

Education Minister Dipu Moni handed over the copy of the results to the premier.