83pc students pass SSC, equivalent exams

Around 83 percent of students passed this year's Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations.

Education Minister Muhibul Hassan handed over the summary and statistics of this year's SSC and equivalent exams to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Ganabhaban on Sunday.

The overall pass rates in different education boards of the country are: 89.32 percent in Dhaka, 89.13 percent in Barishal, 82.80 percent in Chattogram, 79.20 percent in Cumilla, 78.40 percent in Dinajpur, 92.32 percent in Jashore, 89.25 percent in Rajshahi, 73.35 percent in Sylhet and 84.97 in Mymensingh.

This year's SSC and equivalent examinations started on February 15th and concluded on March 12. The results are typically published within 60 days of the exams' completion.

Some 2,024,192 students appeared for the SSC and equivalent examinations under the 11 education boards.