Primary Scholarship results published, 79,246 students awarded

A total of 79,246 students have been selected for scholarships under the Primary Scholarship Examination, with girls outnumbering boys among this year‍‍`s recipients, Education Minister Ehsanul Hoque Milon announced on Sunday.

Speaking at a press briefing at the International Mother Language Institute in Dhaka, the minister said 32,965 students received Talentpool scholarships, while 46,281 were awarded General scholarships.

Of the scholarship winners, 43,354 are girls, accounting for 54.71 percent, while 35,892 are boys, representing 45.29 percent.

The Primary Scholarship Examination-2025 was held in April for fifth-grade students to recognise academic excellence and encourage quality education at the primary level.

More than 640,000 students registered for the examination, including around 550,000 from government primary schools and nearly 90,000 from non-government schools and kindergartens.

According to the minister, 419,982 students ultimately sat for the examination, representing 65.11 percent of registered candidates. 

Among them were 344,127 students from government schools and 75,855 from non-government institutions.

Girls made up the majority of examinees, with 253,341 participants, while 166,641 boys took part in the test.

The government had planned to award 82,500 scholarships under the Primary Scholarship Examination Policy-2026, including 33,000 Talentpool and 49,500 General scholarships. 

However, this year‍‍`s final number of scholarship recipients stood at 79,246.

Among the Talentpool scholarship recipients, 26,375 are from government primary schools and 6,590 from non-government institutions. 

General scholarship winners, 36,420 are government school students and 9,861 study at non-government institutions.

A total of 78,810 educational institutions participated in this year‍‍`s examination, comprising 65,605 government primary schools and 13,205 non-government schools.

The minister said the scholarship results were being uploaded to the Directorate of Primary Education‍‍`s website and the publication process was expected to be completed within a few hours.