A total of 365,911 students who failed in one or two subjects in this year's Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations have submitted forms to sit for the supplementary exams. The initiative, introduced within a month of the results being published, is seen as a significant opportunity for students to avoid losing an entire academic year.
This year, the pass rate across 11 education boards stood at 52.12 percent. Of the 594,113 examinees who failed, 422,905 had failed in only one or two subjects, making them eligible for the supplementary examination.
Exam Schedule
The supplementary examinations are scheduled to run from December 1 to December 15. Students who failed in one or two subjects are eligible to participate. Previously, students who failed in one or two subjects had to wait nearly a full academic year for the next opportunity. This new measure is expected to reduce that unnecessary delay.Call to Maintain Standards
Education experts have welcomed the decision to introduce supplementary exams as a positive step for students. However, they have cautioned that the quality and integrity of these examinations must not be compromised. Ensuring transparency and proper evaluation of students' actual merit remains a priority, they said.In a related development, the results of the admission tests for the Institute of Health Technology (IHT) and Medical Assistant Training School (MATS) for the 2026-27 academic year were published on Saturday (November 14). According to a letter from the Directorate General of Health Education, a total of 4,067 students have been initially selected, including 3,399 for government IHTs and 668 for MATS. Results are available on the websites www.dgme.gov.bd and www.dghs.gov.bd.
