According to sources at the Dhaka Education Board, colleges and madrasas across the country have more than 2.6 million (26 lakh) seats available for admission to Class XI.
By contrast, more than 1.857 million (18.57 lakh) students registered for this year’s SSC and equivalent examinations. However, on the first day of the examinations alone, 25,408 candidates were absent across the country’s 11 education boards.
Additional candidates also remained absent from subsequent examinations despite having completed the registration process.
These figures indicate that a significant number of Class XI seats are likely to remain vacant this year as well.
Colleges and madrasas have experienced vacant seats in previous years, but last year the number increased further because the pass rate was the lowest in recent years.
The number of vacant seats this year will depend on the SSC and equivalent examination results. A higher pass rate will reduce the number of vacant seats, while a lower pass rate will result in more seats remaining unfilled.
