HSC suggestion 2026, subject by subject
HSC covers Class 11 and Class 12, usually as two papers per subject. Choose your group so the list shows your subjects plus Bangla, English and ICT. An HSC result also feeds university admission — so understand the idea, do not only memorise. These are textbook priorities, not leaked questions.
Last updated: 2026-10-03
Class 11–12 (HSC)
Higher secondary
An HSC result is more than a board certificate; it underpins university admission eligibility and preparation. So it pays to take the chapters of each paper separately. Choose your group and the list below filters to match. Each subject lists the priority areas of the 1st and 2nd papers separately.
How to approach this class
- Keep separate chapter lists for the 1st and 2nd paper of each subject and plan week by week.
- Practise science practical notebooks and creative-question formats from day one.
- Think ahead to admission tests: understand the core ideas deeply, not just for the board exam.
- Check the latest syllabus and mark distribution; the board notice is final.
Bangla (1st and 2nd Paper)
- 1st paper: central ideas and author/poet details of prose, poetry, short stories, drama and novel
- 1st paper: explanation with reference, word meanings and notes
- 2nd paper: grammar — sounds, word formation, sandhi, compounds, case, sentence transformation
- 2nd paper: composition — report, expansion, summary, essay, letter
- Multiple choice: author–poet–book links, word meanings and textbook facts
Study tip: In the literature part, keep a one-page list of authors, dates and works.
English (1st and 2nd Paper)
- 1st paper: reading — unseen passage, comprehension, summarising, information transfer
- 1st paper: vocabulary, gap filling and matching
- 2nd paper: grammar — right form of verbs, tag questions, transformation, sentence connectors
- 2nd paper: writing — formal letter, email, application, report, paragraph, dialogue
- Describing a graph or chart, CV and cover letter, composition
Study tip: Write one full piece (report or letter) a week and show it to a teacher; it is the quickest way to improve.
Information and Communication Technology
- ICT: world and Bangladesh perspective
- Communication systems and computer networking
- Number systems and digital devices: Boolean algebra, logic gates
- Introduction to web design and HTML
- Programming language (C): variables, operators, loops, arrays, functions
- Database management systems
Study tip: Run the programming code yourself; programming cannot be learnt by reading alone.
Physics (1st and 2nd Paper)
Science
- 1st paper: physical world and measurement, vectors, dynamics, Newtonian mechanics
- 1st paper: work–energy–power, gravitation, structural properties of matter, periodic motion, waves, ideal gas
- 2nd paper: thermodynamics, electrostatics, current electricity
- 2nd paper: magnetic effects and electromagnetic induction, geometrical and physical optics
- 2nd paper: modern physics, atomic models, semiconductors and electronics, astronomy
Study tip: Solve each chapter’s numericals with units; the base for admission tests is built here too.
Chemistry (1st and 2nd Paper)
Science
- 1st paper: safe use of the laboratory, qualitative chemistry
- 1st paper: periodic properties of elements and chemical bonding
- 1st paper: chemical change, vocational chemistry
- 2nd paper: environmental chemistry, organic chemistry
- 2nd paper: quantitative chemistry, electrochemistry, economic chemistry
Study tip: In organic chemistry, build a chart of reactant–product–conditions to remember them together.
Biology (1st and 2nd Paper)
Science
- 1st paper (botany): the cell and its structure, cell division, cell chemistry
- 1st paper: microorganisms, algae and fungi, plant classification, tissues and tissue systems
- 1st paper: plant physiology, plant reproduction, biotechnology, environment
- 2nd paper (zoology): animal diversity and classification, digestion and absorption, blood and circulation
- 2nd paper: gas exchange, excretion, movement, coordination, human life cycle, genetics and evolution
Study tip: Study with diagrams and comparison tables; this is the most effective method in biology.
Higher Mathematics (1st and 2nd Paper)
Science
- 1st paper: matrices and determinants, vectors, straight lines, circles
- 1st paper: permutations and combinations, trigonometric ratios, functions and graphs
- 1st paper: differentiation and integration
- 2nd paper: real numbers and inequalities, complex numbers, polynomials and equations
- 2nd paper: binomial expansion, conics, inverse trigonometric functions, statics, dynamics, probability
Study tip: Do five to ten problems daily in differentiation and integration; this helps in admission tests too.
Accounting (1st and 2nd Paper)
Business Studies
- 1st paper: foundations — transactions, entries, journal, ledger, trial balance
- 1st paper: preparing financial statements and adjusting entries
- 2nd paper: partnership accounts
- 2nd paper: company and non-profit accounts
- 2nd paper: analysis of financial statements and ratios
Study tip: Practise problems against a time limit; time management is the main challenge in this subject.
Business Organisation and Management (1st and 2nd Paper)
Business Studies
- 1st paper: concept of business, business environment and entrepreneurs
- 1st paper: sole proprietorship, partnership, company and cooperative
- 2nd paper: concept of management and its functions
- 2nd paper: planning, organising, staffing, directing and controlling
Study tip: Arrange the pros and cons of different business forms in one comparison table.
Finance, Banking and Insurance (1st and 2nd Paper)
Business Studies
- 1st paper: business finance, capital and sources of financing
- 1st paper: functions of banks, deposits and loans
- 2nd paper: concept, principles and types of insurance
- 2nd paper: life, fire and marine insurance and claim settlement
Study tip: Learn to recognise real documents (cheque, policy); practical familiarity lifts answers.
Production Management and Marketing (1st and 2nd Paper)
Business Studies
- 1st paper: concept of production management and production planning
- 1st paper: production control and quality control
- 2nd paper: concept of marketing and market segmentation
- 2nd paper: marketing mix (product, price, place, promotion) and the product life cycle
Study tip: Practise by analysing the marketing mix of a real product, such as a mobile phone.
Economics (1st and 2nd Paper)
Humanities
- 1st paper: basic concepts, demand and supply, consumer behaviour
- 1st paper: production, cost and market structures
- 2nd paper: national income, money and the banking system
- 2nd paper: international trade and the economy of Bangladesh — agriculture, industry, poverty, population
Study tip: Draw diagrams precisely and explain them; in economics the diagram is half the answer.
Civics and Good Governance (1st and 2nd Paper)
Humanities
- Concept of civics, the state, government and democracy
- The constitution, citizens’ rights and duties
- Concept of good governance, accountability and transparency
- Corruption and its remedies
- Local government and international organisations
Study tip: Tie concepts to the constitution of Bangladesh and recent context when giving examples.
Islamic History and Culture (1st and 2nd Paper)
Humanities
- Pre-Islamic Arabia, the Prophet’s life and the Rightly Guided Caliphs
- Political and cultural contributions of the Umayyad and Abbasid caliphates
- Later Muslim rule and the rise and fall of dynasties
- Growth of Muslim science, learning, art and culture
Study tip: Read events in sequence and mark the places on a map.
Logic (1st and 2nd Paper)
Humanities
- Concept of logic, terms and propositions
- Immediate and mediate inference, syllogism
- Induction and the scientific method
- Validity of inference and fallacies
Study tip: Build your own example for each rule and test it; logic becomes clear through practice.
Sociology (1st and 2nd Paper)
Humanities
- Introduction to sociology, social groups and culture
- Socialisation, social control and social institutions
- Social problems, change and development
- First ideas of social research
Study tip: Explain concepts with real examples of social problems in Bangladesh.
How to use this HSC suggestion
- Split 1st paper and 2nd paper — Keep a chapter list for each paper. Weekly plans that mix both papers beat finishing one paper and ignoring the other until March.
- Filter by group — Science, Humanities and Business Studies do not share electives. Use the group buttons above the cards.
- Study for admission as well as the board — Public-university tests reuse the same core ideas. If you only memorise board-style answers, the admission paper feels new.
- Check the latest board notice — Syllabus cuts, practical marks and paper pattern come from your education board, not from a suggestion page.
After the papers: result and admission
- Convert subject marks with Marks to grade, then the full result with the GPA calculator (4th-subject rule included).
- When the board publishes the result, check it on the HSC result page.
- Eligibility for clusters, DU, BUET and medical sits on that GPA — see university admission and that year’s circular.
Official links
- NCTB — textbooks and syllabus — The national curriculum and textbook board publishes textbooks and syllabus notices.
- Education board results and notices — Routines, notices and results for the general education boards.
Source: NCTB textbook structure and syllabus
FAQ
Are these the HSC 2026 questions?
No. The lists are study priorities from the textbook structure. Nobody outside the board can guarantee a paper.
Do I need both papers for every subject?
Most HSC subjects are examined as two papers. The cards below mark 1st-paper and 2nd-paper priorities separately so you can plan both.
Is the HSC syllabus short this year?
Only an official NCTB or board notice can say that. This page does not announce a cut.
How does HSC GPA affect admission?
Each university circular sets its own minimum. The HSC guide and the admission page explain the usual pattern; that year’s circular is final.