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Karachi Board HSC Part-I Pre-Engineering Result 2026: Only 43% Cleared All Six Papers

Published 14 October 2026 · BIEK Karachi, HSC Part-I (Class XI) Annual 2026

Karachi’s intermediate board has started its 2026 Part-I results with the toughest headline in years. Fewer than half of the city’s Pre-Engineering students cleared every paper. Most of the rest passed some papers and now have to re-appear in the others. Below is the full result, with figures from the Controller of Examinations and our own count of the board’s 129-page official gazette. We also explain what “Ungraded” means and what to do next.

BIEK Pre-Engineering Part-I 2026 at a Glance

The result is on the BIEK results page as the official HSC Part-I Pre-Engineering gazette (PDF, 2.3 MB). For the latest status of every Karachi group, see our BIEK Karachi 11th Class Result 2026 page.

How Many Papers Students Passed

BIEK reports the result by the number of papers each candidate passed, not as a single pass rate. Controller of Examinations Zarina Rashid gave these figures, as reported by Express Tribune and Daily Pakistan:

“None listed” is our calculation: appeared minus everyone in a pass category. These candidates passed no paper, or their result was withheld or will be declared later. The board did not publish this figure.

The pattern is striking. Almost as many students passed some papers (6,300) as passed all of them (6,310). Roughly one in eight passed only one paper. Very few (79) missed by a single paper, so most of those who fell short have several papers to clear, not one.

Why So Many Students Fell Short: The 40% Rule

2026 is the first year of the new grading system in Sindh. The Universities & Boards Department approved it on 21 January 2026, following IBCC decisions, and it applies to SSC-I and HSSC-I from the first annual exams of 2026. Part-II follows in 2027. The two changes that matter here:

• The pass mark rose from 33% to 40% in every paper.
• A paper below 40% is graded U — “Ungraded”. It is not counted as passed, and the candidate must re-appear in that paper if they meet the other eligibility conditions.

For comparison, about 45.0% of Karachi’s Pre-Engineering Part-I candidates passed in 2025 (8,569 of 19,023, from reputable reports), under the old 33% mark. This year about 43.0% cleared all six papers at 40%. The two years are not measured the same way, so the gap is only a rough guide. But the direction is clear: the higher bar has turned many borderline 33–39% papers into U grades. The full scale is explained in our new grading system guide.

What the Gazette Shows: Marks and Grades

The gazette lists each passing candidate as a roll number followed by marks in brackets. For the 6,290 candidates we counted under “6 Papers”, that number is their total out of 550. Here is what those marks show:

• Highest aggregate: 507/550 (92.2%). Only 7 candidates scored 500 or more, and 14 scored 90% or more.
• Typical score: the median full-pass candidate scored 359/550 (about 65%); the average was 363/550 (about 66%).
• 941 candidates scored 80% or more, while 447 passed every paper but with under 50% overall.
• No A++. Not a single candidate reached 96%, the new A++ band.

Mapping each full-pass aggregate onto the official Sindh grade bands gives this approximate spread:

• A++ (96–100%) 0
• A+ (91–95%) 7
• A (86–90%) 176
• B++ (81–85%) 620
• B+ (76–80%) 672
• B (71–75%) 764
• C+ (61–70%) 1,657
• C (51–60%) 1,809
• D (40–50%) 585

Our estimate from aggregate marks in the official gazette. The gazette prints no grades, and your DMC grades each subject separately, so your own grade card is the final word. Our count of full passes (6,290) is 20 lower than the 6,310 reported, probably because a few results are withheld or declared later.

Most students who cleared all six papers landed in the C and C+ bands (51–70%). In other words, plenty of candidates passed, but few did so comfortably.

Which Colleges Had the Most Full Passes

The gazette covers about 259 colleges and higher secondary schools. Government colleges dominate Karachi’s Pre-Engineering stream: 145 government institutions produced 4,989 of the full passes, about four in five. About 35 institutions had no candidate clear all six papers.

These counts reflect each college’s size as much as its results. The gazette lists only passing candidates, so a college’s pass rate cannot be worked out from it. Use this table to see where Karachi’s Pre-Engineering students study, not as a ranking. The highest aggregates (502–507) came from Sir Syed Govt. Girls College, Adamjee Govt. Science College and BAMM P.E.C.H.S. Govt. College for Women.

How to Check and Read Your Result in the Gazette

1. Open the official Pre-Engineering Part-I gazette from the BIEK results page.
2. Press Ctrl + F (or “Find in page” on your phone) and type your six-digit roll number.
3. Look at the heading above your roll number: 6 Papers means you passed all papers; 3 Papers means you passed three and must re-appear in the rest.
4. The number in brackets is the total marks of the papers you passed. For example, 700573(200) under “3 Papers” means three papers passed, worth 200 marks in total.
5. Not listed at all? You passed no paper, or your result is withheld. Confirm with your college before planning a re-appear.

The gazette shows only totals. Your subject-wise marks and grades come on your marks certificate through your college. For how the gazette, online result and DMC differ, see our DMC vs gazette vs online result guide.

What to Do Next

• Note exactly which papers are U. You re-appear only in those, not the whole year.
• Watch for BIEK’s re-appear (supplementary) notice. As of 14 October 2026, BIEK had not posted a 2026 Part-I supplementary schedule. Forms usually open soon after the annual result, and missing the window costs you a chance.
• Think a mark is wrong? Apply for scrutiny. BIEK runs a scrutiny window after each result. Check its notice for the Part-I fee and deadline, and read our rechecking guide on what scrutiny can and cannot change.
• Start Part-II now. Your Part-I marks count towards your final HSSC result. If you are aiming for engineering universities, see which ones accept Part-I marks for early admission.

Other BIEK Part-I Groups: Still Awaited

As of 14 October 2026, Pre-Engineering is the only Part-I group BIEK has declared. These groups are still awaited:

• Science Pre-Medical
• Science General
• Commerce
• Humanities
• Home Economics

Sindh boards had aimed to declare Class 9 and 11 results by 31 August 2026, according to a June report in The Nation, but that target was missed. The other Sindh boards (Hyderabad, Sukkur, Larkana, Mirpurkhas and Shaheed Benazirabad) had not declared Part-I by 14 October either. Follow the Sindh boards page for updates.

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