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BEHS
Basic Education High School Examination (Myanmar Matriculation Examination)
šŸ“ National secondary school-leaving and university entrance qualifying exam Held in person at designated examination centres, entirely on paper ā€” there is no computer-based or remote option. Since 1972, when the Board of Examinations was established as a distinct full-time body under Myanmar's Ministry of Education āš” High at a national scale, since nationwide pass rates have hovered around roughly 46-52% in recent years, meaning close to half of all candidates in a given year do not clear the 40-mark threshold across all six subjects
šŸ• Last updated: September 8, 2026
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BEHS refers to Myanmar's Basic Education High School Examination, more widely known as the Matriculation Examination or University Entrance Examination, administered nationally by the Department of Myanmar Examinations under Myanmar's Ministry of Education. It is the Standard 10 (Grade 10) school-leaving exam required for university entry across Myanmar, and it uniquely requires students to score at least 40 out of 100 in each of six separate subjects rather than clearing a single averaged score. Every student sits Myanmar, English, and Mathematics, and then either a science elective set (Chemistry, Physics, Biology) or an arts elective set (Geography, History, Economics), with each subject examined on its own day across a roughly week-long window in March. This identification was confirmed against the Department of Myanmar Examinations' official site (myanmarexam.org) and corroborated by official recognition of the exam's equivalence by an overseas admissions office (the University of Hong Kong), rather than relying on any single secondary source.

šŸ“‹ Exam Overview
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Score Range
Each subject is scored out of 100 marks
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Fee
K900 total (K200 application fee plus K700 examination entrance fee, in Myanmar Kyats, as of the 2026 cycle)
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Mode
Held in person at designated examination centres, entirely on paper ā€” there is no computer-based or remote option.
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Frequency
Once a year
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Conducted By
Department of Myanmar Examinations, Ministry of Education, Republic of the Union of Myanmar
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Difficulty
High at a national scale, since nationwide pass rates have hovered around roughly 46-52% in recent years, meaning close to half of all candidates in a given year do not clear the 40-mark threshold across all six subjects
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Pass Rate
Approximately 48% in 2025 and approximately 52% in 2026, though rates vary by region and year
Myanmar's grade-10 matriculation exam that decides university entry across the country
šŸ‘¤ Who Should Take This Exam?
This exam is intended for students completing Standard 10 (the final year of upper secondary school) at a Basic Education High School under Myanmar's Ministry of Education, since it is the qualifying credential required to progress to any university or institute in the country. Both general-track and vocational-track Standard 10 students sit versions of this exam, with the general track leading toward the standard matriculation route used for university entrance. Students who plan to apply for tertiary study outside Myanmar, particularly in institutions across Asia that recognize Myanmar's matriculation certificate, also need this result, since foreign universities such as those in Hong Kong and Singapore reference it directly as an equivalence benchmark. It is not a test that adult learners or professionals take for certification purposes; it is strictly a compulsory secondary-school-leaving exam tied to a specific grade level.
šŸŽ“ Education Level
Upper-secondary (Standard 10 / Grade 10 completion) school-leaving exam
šŸŒ Accepted In
Myanmar with the resulting matriculation certificate also recognized by some foreign universities (including in Hong Kong Singapore and Thailand) as an equivalence benchmark for undergraduate admission
šŸ“ Exam Structure & Format
Question Types
Written subject papers combining short-answer and extended-response questions
Language / Medium
Myanmar (Burmese), with the English subject paper testing English specifically
Total Duration
The exam runs across a multi-day window rather than a single session, with each of the six subjects examined on its own separate day (for example, the 2026 sitting ran from March 11 to March 17).
Sections
Compulsory subjects: Myanmar, English, and Mathematics; plus three elective subjects chosen by track, either Chemistry, Physics, and Biology for the science track, or Geography, History, and Economics for the arts track
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Time Per Section
Each subject paper runs approximately 3 hours
Negative Marking
No
Home Edition
No
šŸ“‘ Section Details
Every candidate must sit Myanmar, English, and Mathematics regardless of specialization, reflecting the exam's role as a general secondary-completion credential rather than a subject-specific aptitude test. Science-track students additionally sit Chemistry, Physics, and Biology, while arts-track students instead sit Geography, History, and Economics, so the exam effectively produces two distinct six-subject combinations depending on which stream a student followed in Standard 10. Each subject is examined on its own separate day during the exam week, for example Myanmar on the first day and English on the second, which spreads the assessment load across roughly a week rather than compressing it into a single sitting. Because each subject paper is scored and reported individually before being summed, a student's overall matriculation outcome reflects performance across all six subjects rather than a single composite test score.
šŸŽÆ Scoring System
Score Range
Each subject is scored out of 100 marks
Good / Passing Score
40 out of 100 per subject, in all six subjects
How Scoring Works
Students must score at least 40 out of 100 in each of the six subjects to be considered to have passed the matriculation exam overall, meaning a single weak subject can cause an otherwise strong candidate to fail the exam entirely rather than simply lowering an average. Because each subject is graded and reported independently rather than combined into one blended score before a pass/fail decision, the exam functions more like six separate hurdles than a single averaged test. Marks from each subject also feed into university placement, since Myanmar's system uses subject-specific scores (particularly the elective science or arts subjects) to help determine eligibility for specific degree programs such as medicine or engineering. National pass rates fluctuate significantly year to year; for instance, the 2025 sitting recorded a nationwide pass rate of roughly 48%, while the 2026 sitting recorded roughly 52%, reflecting how demanding this bar is at a national scale.
šŸ† Minimum Scores for Top Universities
A minimum of 40 out of 100 is required in each of the six compulsory and elective subjects to pass. Because each subject carries its own independent 40-mark threshold, a strong average score cannot compensate for failing even one required subject outright.
šŸ“Š Section / sub-scoresSee all ā–¾
Quantitative
Reported as the Mathematics subject score
Verbal
Reported as the Myanmar and English subject scores
Subject
Reported separately for each of Myanmar, English, Mathematics, and the three science or arts elective subjects
All Sub-Scores
Individual marks are reported separately for each of the six subjects sat
šŸ’³ Registration & Fees
Fee (USD)
K900 total (K200 application fee plus K700 examination entrance fee, in Myanmar Kyats, as of the 2026 cycle)
Fee (INR)
Approximately ā‚¹15-35, depending on the prevailing MMK exchange rate, reflecting how nominal this fee is as a public national school exam rather than a commercial testing fee
~ approx. equivalent
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šŸ“‹ Policies (rescheduling, cancellation, verification, waivers)See all ā–¾
ā° Register in Advance
Applications are typically submitted through the student's own Basic Education High School in the months preceding the March exam window
šŸ”„ Rescheduling Policy
A re-sit examination has been arranged in past years for candidates in regions or states affected by disasters, such as the June 2025 re-sit held for areas impacted by the Mandalay earthquake
šŸ“… Exam Dates & Schedule
šŸ“† Available Months
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
šŸ” Frequency
Once a year
šŸ“Š Results Declared
Results have typically been announced in the following months after the March exam window, for example the 2025 results were announced in July 2025
šŸ”„ Retake Policy
A subject or subjects not cleared can be retaken in a later sitting; there is no cap mentioned in official guidance on how many times a student may reattempt.
ā° Register By
Applications are typically submitted through the student's own Basic Education High School in the months preceding the March exam window
āœ… Eligibility & Access
šŸŽ“ Education Required
Completion of Standard 10 (Grade 10) coursework at a Basic Education High School under Myanmar's Department of Basic Education
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šŸ”€ Special Versions
A separate Basic Education Standard X Examination Diploma B exists for students on the vocational track, distinct from the Diploma A general-track matriculation route
šŸ“ Subject Variants
Science-track elective combination (Chemistry, Physics, Biology) and arts-track elective combination (Geography, History, Economics)
šŸ—“ Exam Day Guide
After the exam: score reporting and deliverySee all ā–¾
šŸ“¤ Score Sending
Results can be checked online through the affiliated score-checking portal at mmexamscore.org
šŸ“š Preparation Guide
šŸ—“ Avg Prep Months
10 months
Because this exam requires a pass mark in every one of six separate subjects rather than an overall average, preparation has to be genuinely balanced across all six papers instead of concentrated on a student's strongest areas. Students on the science track face a heavier combined content load across Chemistry, Physics, Biology, and Mathematics, while arts-track students must cover the more text- and memorization-heavy combination of Geography, History, and Economics alongside the same Myanmar, English, and Mathematics core. Since each subject is examined on a separate day spread across roughly a week, students also need to manage a longer test period than a single-day exam, which changes how revision is paced in the final weeks. Government schools generally align their Standard 10 curriculum directly to the syllabus tested, so classroom instruction itself constitutes the primary preparation pathway for most students rather than external private coaching, though supplementary tuition has become increasingly common in urban centers.
šŸ’” Top Tips & Tricks
Because every one of the six subjects carries an independent 40-mark pass threshold, students should never treat any single subject as safe to under-prepare, even ones they find personally easier, since failing even one paper fails the entire matriculation attempt. Given that the exam spans multiple days with one subject tested per day, arriving well-rested and mentally reset for each new subject matters more here than in single-sitting exams, since fatigue or a poor day-one result can compound across the week. Students intending to use their results for university programs with specific subject requirements, such as science-based degrees, should pay particular attention to their elective science subject marks, since Myanmar's university placement process weighs specific subject scores toward specific degree programs. Reviewing several recent years of official pass-rate trends by region can also help students calibrate realistic expectations, since national pass rates have shifted meaningfully from year to year.
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šŸ“… Study Plan
Preparation for this exam is generally built around the full academic year of Standard 10 rather than a short pre-exam cram period, since the subject content spans an entire year's curriculum across six papers. In the months immediately before the March exam window, many students shift toward practicing with past years' question papers for each subject, since the day-by-day paper structure means a student can focus revision on whichever subject is scheduled next rather than reviewing everything simultaneously. Given the strict 40-mark, per-subject pass requirement, most guidance recommends students identify their weakest one or two subjects early and disproportionately allocate review time there, since a single failed subject can outweigh strong performance elsewhere. In the final weeks, many schools run mock or trial examinations that mirror the real multi-day format to help students adjust to sitting a different subject paper each day.
šŸ†“ Free Online Resources
The Department of Myanmar Examinations publishes exam-related updates and a results-checking portal through myanmarexam.org and its affiliated mmexamscore.org site
āš ļø Common Mistakes to Avoid
Underestimating how strictly the 40-mark, per-subject pass rule is enforced is a recurring pitfall ā€” students sometimes coast on one weaker subject expecting a strong overall average to carry it, only to fail the entire exam over that single subject. Confusing the exam's informal name (BEHS, after the Basic Education High School students attend) with a distinct standardized test also trips up applicants researching Myanmar's system from abroad, since the formal designation is the Matriculation Examination or University Entrance Examination.
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ā­ Unique Features
Its defining structural feature is the independent 40-mark pass requirement applied separately to each of six subjects, rather than an averaged composite score, which makes the exam function more like six linked hurdles than one blended test. It is also unusual in spreading the assessment across a multi-day window with one subject examined per day, rather than compressing all content into a single test-day sitting. The compulsory-plus-elective structure, where every student sits Myanmar, English, and Mathematics but then diverges into either a science or arts elective track, produces two genuinely different six-subject exam combinations under a single exam name.
šŸŽ“ How This Score Impacts Your Application
Because passing requires clearing a 40-mark threshold in every one of six subjects independently, this exam functions as a strict gatekeeping mechanism rather than an averaged ranking system, meaning a single weak subject can bar a student from university entirely regardless of strength elsewhere. Beyond the pass/fail outcome, the specific subject-level marks are used by Myanmar's university placement process to help determine eligibility for competitive degree programs, so a student's elective science or arts subject scores can matter as much as simply passing overall. For students pursuing study abroad, several foreign universities in the region (including in Hong Kong) reference a specific overall average, such as roughly 75% or better, as an admission benchmark, meaning the raw subject marks carry weight well beyond Myanmar's own university system.
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šŸŒ Country-Specific Notes
This exam operates within Myanmar's Basic Education system, where secondary schools carrying the designation Basic Education High School (the source of the BEHS abbreviation) fall under the Department of Basic Education, while the exam itself is separately administered nationally by the Department of Myanmar Examinations. The exam has continued to run annually even amid significant national disruption in recent years, including a June 2025 re-sit specifically arranged for regions and states affected by the Mandalay earthquake, illustrating how centrally coordinated the exam remains despite localized crises. Nationwide pass rates are published region by region rather than as a single opaque national figure, so families and schools can compare relative performance, for instance, between Mandalay Region and Nay Pyi Taw Council Area in a given year.
āš–ļø Comparison with Alternatives
Unlike many national school-leaving exams that compute one overall composite score, this exam's per-subject pass requirement means a student cannot compensate for a failed subject with strength in another, a stricter model than composite-averaging systems used elsewhere in the region. It also differs from India's state or central board exams in scale and structure in that Myanmar administers this as a single centralized national exam through one Department of Myanmar Examinations rather than multiple regional boards each running their own version. Compared with university entrance exams like UPCAT in the Philippines, which combine a separate standardized test score with school grades through a formula, Myanmar's matriculation exam does not blend in prior school grades at all; the subject exam marks themselves are the entire basis for both passing and university placement.
šŸ†• Recent Changes
The Yangon Region sitting was reported to have begun under a newly introduced curriculum in recent years, reflecting an ongoing curriculum transition within Myanmar's Basic Education system that is gradually being reflected in the matriculation exam's content.
šŸ§ Myths vs Facts
A common misconception is that this exam produces a single overall score like many other national exams; in fact, each of the six subjects has its own independent 40-mark pass threshold, so failing even one subject fails the whole attempt regardless of strength elsewhere. Some assume BEHS refers to a specific standardized test name, when it is actually the abbreviation for the school type (Basic Education High School) whose Standard 10 leaving exam is more formally called the Matriculation Examination or University Entrance Examination. It is also sometimes assumed that pass rates are uniform nationally, when in reality the Department of Myanmar Examinations publishes results by region and state, and these rates can differ meaningfully, for example between Mandalay Region and Nay Pyi Taw Council Area in the same year. Another myth is that this exam is purely a domestic Myanmar credential with no relevance abroad, when several regional universities, including in Hong Kong, formally reference specific score thresholds from it for admission purposes.
šŸ“‹ Post-Exam Steps
After completing the multi-day exam window, students wait for the Department of Myanmar Examinations to release results, which in recent years has taken place several months after the March sitting, for example results from the March 2025 sitting were announced in July 2025. Students can check their individual results through the affiliated mmexamscore.org portal. Students who pass proceed toward Myanmar's University Entrance Examination process, which the Department of Myanmar Examinations schedules at least three weeks after this exam, while students who do not clear the 40-mark threshold in all subjects may plan to retake the exam in a future sitting.
šŸŽÆ Score Uses Beyond Admission
Specific subject-level marks from this exam are also used by Myanmar's university placement process to help determine which degree programs, including competitive fields like medicine and engineering, a student is eligible to pursue.
ā“ Frequently Asked Questions
How long is the BEHS score valid?+
Please check the official website for current validity information.
How much does the BEHS cost?+
K900 total (K200 application fee plus K700 examination entrance fee, in Myanmar Kyats, as of the 2026 cycle)
How often can I retake the BEHS?+
A subject or subjects not cleared can be retaken in a later sitting; there is no cap mentioned in official guidance on how many times a student may reattempt.
When are BEHS results declared?+
Results have typically been announced in the following months after the March exam window, for example the 2025 results were announced in July 2025
Which universities accept the BEHS?+
Please check the official website for the full list of accepting institutions.
Is a calculator allowed in the BEHS?+
Please check the official website for permitted items on exam day.
How should I prepare for the BEHS?+
Because this exam requires a pass mark in every one of six separate subjects rather than an overall average, preparation has to be genuinely balanced across all six papers instead of concentrated on a student'sā€¦
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Conducted ByDepartment of Myanmar Examinations, Ministry of Education, Republic of the Union of Myanmar
Year Started1972, when the Board of Examinations was established as a distinct full-time body under Myanmar's Ministry of Education
CategoryNational secondary school-leaving and university entrance qualifying exam
Emaildme@myannet.com
Last UpdatedSeptember 8, 2026
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