The pass percentage was 63.49 last year under the board while this year the percentage increased by 1.11 making it 64.60.
Mohammed Mahbub Hassan, controller of examinations of Chittagong Intermediate and Secondary Education Board, formally announced the HSC results at the board office in city’s Muradpur area at about 11am.
A total of 2,253 students have secured the maximum grade point GPA 5 this year while the number was 2,129 last year. Of the total 2,253 GPA 5 achievers, 1,244 are boys while 1,009 are girls.
Out of total 87,542 students, 86,716 candidates appeared in the HSC examination this time. Of the appeared, 5,6016 students passed the HSC examination.
This time the pass rates of boys and girls stand at 63.67 and 65.52% respectively which were 61.81 and 65.11 respectively last year.
This time 76.66, 70.85 and 51.62% students have passed from Science, Business and Humanities groups respectively.
The pass rate was 63.74 in Cox’s Bazar, 47.14 in Rangamati, 51.70 in Khagrachhari and 61.64 in Bandarban.
“The number of colleges securing 100% pass rate increased in Chittagong. This year, a total of five colleges achieved cent percent pass rate which was four last year,” added Mahbub Hasan.