Teachers at institutions with no HSC passes will not lose jobs: Education minister

Teachers at educational institutions where no students passed the HSC and equivalent examinations will not lose their jobs, Education Minister Dr ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon has said. Steps will be taken to improve education standards at these institutions, he added.

He made the remarks at 11am on Saturday (31 October) at a ceremony launching the publication of the HSC and equivalent examination results in the conference room of the Secondary and Higher Education Division at the Secretariat.

The education minister said the government would, if necessary, consider merging institutions with no passes with nearby institutions that performed well. He stressed the need to identify shortcomings and address them.

Describing this year's results as unsatisfactory, the minister said the government would work to improve future results through discussions with the education boards. Discussions are also underway on allowing unsuccessful students to retake the examinations. The possibility of holding these examinations within a month is being considered, but no decision has been made yet.

Highlighting the importance of reviewing results, Ehsanul Hoque Milon said a review of the last SSC examination results had led to an additional 3,079 students receiving GPA-5. The HSC results will also be reviewed, with emphasis on ensuring that no candidate is denied a proper assessment.

Of the 12 lakh 40,798 students who sat this year's HSC and equivalent examinations, 6 lakh 46,685 passed and 5 lakh 94,113 failed. The overall pass rate was 52.12 percent, down 6.71 percentage points from last year. The pass rate in 2025 was 58.83 percent.

No candidates passed from 293 educational institutions this year, compared with 202 last year—an increase of 91 institutions with no passes.

Female students outperformed male students in terms of the pass rate. A total of 3 lakh 56,528 female students passed, with a pass rate of 56.31 percent. Meanwhile, 2 lakh 90,157 male students passed, with a pass rate of 47.75 percent.

Male students, however, led in GPA-5 scores. Of the 40,084 students who achieved GPA-5 this year, 20,363 were male and 19,721 were female. Last year, 69,097 students received GPA-5, meaning the number fell by 29,013 this year.

The HSC and equivalent examinations began on 2 July. Under the original schedule, written examinations were due to end by 8 August and practical examinations by 15 August. However, natural disasters delayed several written examinations under the Chattogram Education Board. After the postponed examinations were held, the board's written examinations ended on 9 September.