Education Minister Dr. A. N. M. Ehsanul Hoque Milan has announced that all students who successfully pass the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations will have the opportunity to secure admission into higher educational institutions. The minister made this statement on Saturday (October 31) while responding to journalists' queries during the publication ceremony of the HSC and equivalent exam results at the Secretariat.
 
The minister stated that this year, every student who passes the HSC and equivalent exams will find a placement opportunity in higher education. Across universities and colleges combined, there are approximately 1.34 million (13.4 lakh) seats available, whereas nearly 1.2 million (12 lakh) students have passed the examinations.
 
Regarding admission criteria, the Education Minister noted that the specific standards maintained by individual universities for student enrollment remain each institution's independent decision. However, all passing students will have an avenue for admission.
 
The pass rate for this year’s HSC and equivalent examinations stands at 52.12 percent. A total of 1,240,798 examinees participated under 11 education boards, out of whom 646,685 passed. A total of 40,084 students achieved a GPA-5.
 
Last year’s pass rate was 58.83 percent, marking a decrease of 6.71 percentage points in this year's pass rate.