A total of 73.93 percent students passed this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations across the country.

A total of 9,88,172 students passed the exams out of 13, 36, 629 appeared from 10 education boards, including Madrasa Education Board and Technical Education Board.

Of the successful candidates, 47,286 achieved GPA 5.

The pass rate in eight education boards is 71.85 percent, while 88.56 percent came out successful in madrasa education board and it is 82.62 percent in technical education board.

Education minister Dr Dipu Moni handed over the results to prime minister Sheikh Hasina at her official residence around 10 am.

The chairmen of all the education boards were also present at the handover ceremony.

The education minister will formally announce the results at a press briefing at his office around 1:00 pm.

Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC), Alim, HSC Vocational, HSC (Business Management) and Diploma in Business Studies (DIBS) examinations were held under eight general education boards, madrasa and technical education boards from Apr 1 to May 23.

All candidates can get their results from their respective examination centres; educational institutions; websites of their respective boards and through SMS on their mobile phones from 1:00pm, officials said.

To get the results, students can also log on to the website www.educationboardresults.gov.bd.