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382,021 students fail in English and ICT

Published : Saturday, 31 October, 2026 at 12:14 PM

Observer Online Report

A total of 382,021 students failed in English and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in this year's Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations, contributing significantly to the overall poor results.

The combined pass rate across the 11 education boards stood at 52.12 per cent, while 594,113 candidates failed despite appearing in the examinations. This year's pass rate is the lowest in 21 years, according to Channel 24.

Official statistics show that 1,240,798 candidates appeared in the examinations under the 11 education boards. Of them, 646,685 passed, while 594,113 failed.

A subject-wise analysis shows that English recorded the highest number of failures, with 243,528 students failing the subject. Another 138,493 candidates failed in ICT. Together, the two subjects accounted for 382,021 failures.

The overall pass rate has fallen to its lowest level in more than two decades. The last time the HSC pass rate was lower was in 2004, when it stood at 47.74 per cent.

-MT

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