HSC Supplementary Exams to Begin on December 1

Exams for regular and irregular candidates who failed in up to two subjects will begin a day earlier than previously announced
Published: 04 November 2026, 03:50 PM
(Updated: 04 November 2026, 03:58 PM)
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The supplementary examinations for regular and irregular candidates who failed in the 2026 Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations will begin on December 1, the Bangladesh Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee has announced.

The decision was announced in a notice issued on Wednesday (November 4), signed by Professor Syed Akhtaruzzaman, president of the Bangladesh Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee and chairman of the Dhaka Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board.

According to the notice, candidates who appeared in the 2026 HSC and equivalent examinations as regular or irregular examinees and failed in a maximum of two subjects will be eligible to sit for the supplementary examinations starting December 1.

The detailed examination schedule will be announced later through the respective education boards' websites.

The examinations were previously expected to begin on December 2. The date has now been revised, with December 1 confirmed as the starting date.