293 Institutions Record Zero Passers in 2026 HSC Results
A total of 293 educational institutions across Bangladesh have recorded no successful candidates in the 2026 Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations, an increase of 91 from the previous year.
The results, published on Saturday (October 31), show an overall pass rate of 52.12%, the lowest in the past 10 years. A total of 646,685 students passed the examinations, while 40,084 secured GPA-5.
Education and Primary and Mass Education Adviser Mahdi Amin announced the results at the Secretariat on Saturday.
According to the results, 202 institutions had recorded zero passers in 2025. The number increased to 293 this year, marking a rise of 91 institutions.
The number of institutions where all candidates passed also declined significantly. This year, 139 institutions recorded a 100% pass rate, compared with 345 in 2025, representing a decrease of 206 institutions.
The decline in institutional performance comes alongside a substantial fall in the number of GPA-5 achievers. Only 40,084 students secured the highest grade this year, while 646,685 passed the examinations overall.
A total of 1,270,583 students from 9,439 educational institutions appeared in this year's HSC and equivalent examinations under 11 education boards.
How to check HSC results online
Students can collect their results from their respective educational institutions. They can also check their results through the education boards' common websites:
Educational institutions have been advised to download and publish their respective results online by visiting the 'Result' section of either website, selecting the relevant education board and entering their institution's EIIN.
How to check HSC results by SMS
Examinees can obtain their results by sending an SMS from any mobile phone number to 16140.
To check results, students must type:
HSC <Space> First three letters of board name <Space> Roll number <Space> 2026
and send the message to 16140.
For example, a student under the Dhaka Education Board with roll number 123456 must send:
HSC Dha 123456 2026
The notice clarified that results would not be available at education boards, the Ministry of Education or newspaper offices.
Applications for re-scrutiny of results will be accepted online from November 1 to November 7. The application process and relevant instructions will be published on the websites of the education boards.
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