HSC Subject Code List — Codes for Every Subject
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Almost every HSC subject has two papers, each with its own code — the 2nd Paper code is usually the number right after the 1st Paper’s. You need the correct code in three places: the exam form, the OMR sheet and a board-challenge application.
The complete HSC subject code list
| Subject | Subject code (1st, 2nd Paper) | Group |
|---|---|---|
| Bangla | 101, 102 | Compulsory |
| English | 107, 108 | Compulsory |
| Information & Communication Technology | 275 | Compulsory |
| Physics | 174, 175 | Science |
| Chemistry | 176, 177 | Science |
| Biology | 178, 179 | Science |
| Higher Mathematics | 265, 266 | Science |
| Accounting | 253, 254 | Business Studies |
| Business Organisation & Management | 277, 278 | Business Studies |
| Finance, Banking & Insurance | 292, 293 | Business Studies |
| Production Management & Marketing | 286, 287 | Business Studies |
| Economics | 109, 110 | Business Studies and Humanities |
| Civics & Good Governance | 269, 270 | Humanities |
| Logic | 121, 122 | Humanities |
| Sociology | 117, 118 | Humanities |
| Social Work | 271, 272 | Humanities |
| Islamic History & Culture | 267, 268 | Humanities |
| History | 304, 305 | Humanities |
| Geography & Environment | 125, 126 | Optional / group-specific |
| Psychology | 123, 124 | Optional / group-specific |
| Statistics | 129, 130 | Optional / group-specific |
| Home Science | 273, 274 | Optional / group-specific |
| Agricultural Studies | 239, 240 | Optional / group-specific |
Boards revise subject codes from time to time. Always cross-check against your board’s current-year notice and the list your college provides before filling in the form.
Where you will need a subject code
- At registration and subject selection after admission to Class 11.
- When filling in the exam form in Class 12 — each paper’s code separately.
- In the hall, filling the subject-code circles on the OMR sheet.
- In a board-challenge SMS — the code of the paper you want re-checked.
How the two paper codes work
The general rule is that the 2nd Paper code is the next number after the 1st Paper’s — Bangla 1st Paper 101 and 2nd Paper 102, Physics 1st Paper 174 and 2nd Paper 175. In a board challenge covering both papers you list both codes separated by a comma, and pay for both.
ICT (code 275) has no 2nd Paper — it is a single-paper subject.
Frequently asked questions
Physics 1st Paper is 174 and 2nd Paper 175; Chemistry 1st Paper is 176 and 2nd Paper 177.
ICT’s subject code is 275. It is a compulsory, single-paper subject.
The wrong subject appears on your admit card and the result runs into trouble. Check every subject and code the moment you get the admit card, and tell your college at once if anything is wrong.
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