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KHULNA, Oct 16, 2025 (BSS) - The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) 
examination results under the Jashore Education Board (JEB) have seen a sharp 
decline this year, with the pass rate dropping to a record low of 50.20 
percent.

The results were officially announced on Thursday at a press conference held 
at the Jashore Education Board auditorium by its Chairman Professor Dr. 
Mosammat Asma Begum.
 
Despite the dismal performance, the board authorities refrained from terming 
it a "result disaster".

According to board sources, 1,12,574 students from 10 districts appeared for 
the exams, of whom 56,509 have passed.

Of the Science group, a total of 21,180 students appeared. Of them, 15,931 
have passed and 3,381 obtained GPA-5.

In the Humanities group, 78,999 students appeared and 34,003 passed. Of them, 
2,179 achieved GPA-5. A total of 12,395 students appeared in the Business 
Studies group and 6,575 passed. Of them, 435 secured GPA-5.

In total, 5,995 students obtained GPA-5 under the board this year.
District-wise result shows that Jashore topped the list with a pass rate of 
58.25percent (pc), followed by Khulna 53.98pc, Satkhira 52.64pc, Chuadanga 
50.35pc, Kushtia 48.85pc, Meherpur 48.51pc, Narail 46.46pc, Jhenaidah 
45.07pc, Bagerhat 41.85pc, and Magura, which recorded the lowest pass rate at 
37.46pc.

Last year, Jashore Board recorded a 64.28pc pass rate with 9,749 students 
achieving GPA-5. 

The number of institutions with zero pass rates has increased this year to 20 
colleges which shows the declining academic performance in the region.