7 Lakh Fail SSC and Equivalent Exams; Students Allege Manipulation by Education Minister Milon

❐ Staff Reporter

The results of this year’s SSC and equivalent exams have been released. An overall disaster has occurred.

This year, the average pass rate across the country’s 11 education boards is 62.25 percent. 1,138,877 students passed the exam, while 690,608 failed.

The pass rate has decreased by 6.20 percent compared to last year. In 2025, the average pass rate in SSC and equivalent examinations was 68.45 percent.

According to the published results, a total of 18 lakh 29 thousand 485 students participated in the SSC and equivalent examinations this year. Of them, 11 lakh 38 thousand 877 passed and 6 lakh 90 thousand 608 students failed.

Students are blaming Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon for such disastrous results. They say the pass rate was reduced on his orders.

Last year, 660,660 students failed the exam. Accordingly, the number of students who failed this time has also increased.

Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon announced the results of this year’s SSC and equivalent examinations at a press conference held at the conference room of the Secondary and Higher Education Division of the Ministry of Education at around 10 am today, Monday, August 10.