Overseas HSC candidates achieve 90.87% pass rate, outperforming national average
90.87 percent of students who took part in Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations from overseas centres have passed the test this year.
Education Minister Dr. A N M Ehsanul Hoque Milon announced the result while Prime Minister's Adviser Mahdi Amin presented the details of the results at the press conference this morning at the secretariat.
An analysis of the results from overseas centres shows that a total of 230 candidates appeared at eight centres abroad this year, of whom 209 passed.
A total of 21 candidates failed at the overseas centres, recording a pass rate of 90.87 percent, while 1 educational institution achieved a 100 percent pass rate.
This year, the average pass rate across 11 education boards stood at 52.12 percent, while a total of 40,084 candidates secured GPA-5.
This year, the pass rate declined by 6.71 percentage points, while the number of GPA-5 achievers decreased by 29,013 compared to the previous year.
