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Girls outperform boys in HSSC results of FBISE

September 10, 2026
An undated photo of students attempting annual exams. — PPI/File
An undated photo of students attempting annual exams. — PPI/File

Islamabad:The Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) on Wednesday announced the results of the 1st Annual HSSC Part-I and Part-II Examinations, 2026, with female students securing several top positions.

The overall pass rate stood at 65.31 per cent for HSSC-I exam and 85.95 per cent for HSSC-II exam.Federal education minister Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui announced the results during a ceremony at the FBISE Auditorium here.

The result gazette shows that 106,508 candidates were enrolled for the HSSC-I exam, with 105,108 appearing and 1,400 remaining absent.Results of 1,224 candidates were placed in the Result Later On category, while those of 470 candidates were withheld. A total of 67,848 candidates passed the examination, bringing the overall pass percentage to 65.31.

For HSSC-II, 104,838 candidates were enrolled, of whom 103,178 appeared and 1,660 were absent. Results of 1,534 candidates were placed in the Result Later On category and 420 were withheld.

Of the candidates who appeared, 87,364 passed while 15,391 failed, resulting in an overall pass rate of 85.95 per cent and an overall GPA of 3.73.Girls posted a markedly higher success rate than males in HSSC-II, with 90.09 per cent passing compared with 78.65 per cent of boys. Regular candidates also recorded a considerably stronger performance than ex/private candidates, with pass rates of 90.52 per cent and 56.25 per cent respectively.

Among regular HSSC-II candidates, Pre-Medical produced the highest group-wise pass rate at 96.42 per cent, followed by Pre-Engineering at 95.49 per cent. Humanities recorded an 88.37 per cent pass rate, Science General 86.67 per cent and Commerce 83.34 per cent.Female students featured strongly among the top performers in several groups.