Around 4.22 lakh students failed in one or two subjects and will be given another opportunity to sit for the examinations

A total of 594,113 students have failed the 2026 Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations, with the government planning to hold re-examinations for those who failed in one or two subjects within the next month.

Of the unsuccessful candidates, around 422,000 failed in one or two subjects, according to the results published today (31 October).

Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon said students who failed one or two subjects will be given an opportunity to sit for the examinations again.

Speaking after the publication of the results, he said the education ministry is planning to arrange the re-examinations within the next month.

The necessary preparations will be taken to organise the examinations within the proposed timeframe, he added.

This year, the overall pass rate in the HSC and equivalent examinations stood at 51.12% across the country’s 11 education boards.