4.28 lakh HSC answer scripts challenged, most in English, ICT
Following the worst HSC results in two decades, a record number of students have sought re-evaluation of their exam scripts this year.
A total of 2.26 lakh students from 11 education boards have applied for the re-examination of their papers — amounting to 4.28 lakh answer scripts being challenged in total.
The Dhaka Education Board has received the highest number of applications, while Barishal Board recorded the fewest. Most re-evaluation requests have come from English and ICT, subjects that saw widespread dissatisfaction among examinees.
According to data from the education boards:
Dhaka Board: 66,150 students applied, challenging 1,36,506 scripts out of 2,92,056 examinees.
Cumilla Board: 22,503 students applied for 42,044 scripts.
Chattogram Board: 22,595 students applied for 46,148 scripts.
Rajshahi Board: 20,924 students challenged 36,102 scripts.
Jashore Board: 20,395 students challenged 36,205 scripts.
Dinajpur Board: 17,318 students challenged 29,297 scripts.
Mymensingh Board: 15,598 students applied for 30,736 scripts.
Sylhet Board: 13,044 students applied for 23,082 scripts.
Technical Board: 12,007 students applied for 15,378 scripts.
Madrasah Board: 7,916 students applied for 14,733 scripts.
Barishal Board: 8,111 students applied for 17,489 scripts, the lowest among all.
What happens during a re-evaluation?
Contrary to popular belief, examiners do not re-mark the answer sheets. Instead, board officials review four key aspects:
Whether all answers were correctly marked,
Whether the marks were accurately totalled,
Whether the marks were correctly transferred to the OMR sheet, and
Whether the OMR bubbles were filled properly according to the scores.
If any discrepancy is found in these areas, the result is corrected and reissued.
Re-evaluation results by mid-November
Professor SM Kamal Uddin Haider, Examination Controller of the Dhaka Education Board and Convener of the Inter-Education Board Examination Regulatory Committee, said the results of the re-evaluation would be published within 30 days of the HSC results.
“The HSC and equivalent exam results were published on October 16, so the re-evaluation results will be released by November 15,” he said.
If any student’s marks change after review, they will be notified via SMS, and updated results will also be published on the respective board websites.
This year’s HSC results saw an average pass rate of just 58.83%, the lowest in 20 years. Only 69,097 students achieved a GPA-5, down by 76,814 from last year — a sharp decline that has sparked frustration among students and guardians alike.