The pass rate in the 2026 Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations under the Chattogram Education Board has slightly declined, while the number of GPA-5 achievers has fallen by more than half compared to last year.

According to board statistics, 52.07 percent of students passed this year, down from 52.57 percent in 2025. A total of 2,929 students secured GPA-5, compared to 6,097 last year, marking a decline of over 52 percent.

Of the 96,335 students who appeared in the examinations, 3,544 were absent and 27 were expelled for adopting unfair means. Three colleges recorded zero pass rates, while six achieved a 100 percent pass rate.

Female students outperformed their male counterparts, with pass rates of 56.49 percent and 47.62 percent respectively.

Among academic groups, the science group recorded a pass rate of 74.42 percent, humanities 38.36 percent and business studies 54.14 percent.

Chattogram city topped the district-wise results with a 66.20 percent pass rate. Khagrachhari recorded the lowest rate at 29.85 percent, followed by Rangamati at 33.24 percent. Cox’s Bazar and Bandarban recorded pass rates of 43.34 percent and 41.42 percent respectively.