O Level
May–June 2026
67 in every 100 O Level grades were A* or A. Almost one in three was an A*.
- A*32%
- A35%
- B19%
- C10%
- Others4%
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Senior School: Class VIII to XII and O Level
Classes VIII to XII. Electives are chosen in Class VIII and carried to Cambridge O Level, with at least six subjects. AS and A Level follow, with at least three subjects at A Level.
01At a glanceClasses VIII to XII
The Senior stage at a glance
- Classes
- Classes VIII to XII
- How students join
- A written test up to Class IXClass XI: the mock examinations and the O Level result
- O Level
- At least six subjectsThree of them compulsory
- Electives chosen
- In Class VIIIAfter the second-semester examinations
- Who looks after the stage
- Mr Palash Kumar KunduVice Principal, Class VI to XII
02The subjectsO Level, AS and A Level side by side
Three fixed subjects, then a choice.
Every O Level student sits English Language, Bengali and Mathematics, and chooses the rest. The grid shows each subject and the level at which the school teaches it.
- 3 compulsory subjects at O Level: English Language, Bengali and Mathematics (Syllabus D)
- 6 subjects at least at O Level, so at least three are chosen
- 12 subjects offered at O Level
Show the subjects taught at each level (14 across O Level, AS and A Level)The subjects taught at each level
Subjects
What students can study at each level
O Level AS Level A Level
Languages
- English LanguageTaught at: O LevelAS LevelA Level
- BengaliTaught at: O Level
Mathematics
- MathematicsO Level: Syllabus DTaught at: O LevelAS LevelA Level
- Additional MathematicsTaught at: O Level
- Further MathematicsTaught at: AS LevelA Level
Sciences and computing
- PhysicsTaught at: O LevelAS LevelA Level
- ChemistryTaught at: O LevelAS LevelA Level
- BiologyTaught at: O LevelAS LevelA Level
- Computer ScienceTaught at: O LevelAS LevelA Level
Business and economics
- EconomicsTaught at: O LevelAS LevelA Level
- AccountingTaught at: O LevelAS LevelA Level
- BusinessO Level: Business StudiesTaught at: O LevelAS LevelA Level
Arts and social science
- Art & DesignTaught at: O Level
- PsychologyTaught at: AS LevelA Level
The school confirms the subjects it offers each year. If one subject matters to your child's plans, call the line for Classes VII to XII before you choose.
From the school's results summary for the May–June 2026 exam session, as on the home page.
03From Class VIIIChoices, mocks, Cambridge
Choices in Class VIII, then Cambridge O Level.
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Class VIII
Electives chosen.
After the second-semester examinations, students choose the subjects they will carry to O Level. The school says its aim in the Senior stage is to balance knowledge, understanding and skills.
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O Level
At least six subjects.
English Language, Bengali and Mathematics are compulsory; the rest are chosen from the grid above. The Cambridge pathway explains how the three levels fit together.
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After O Level
AS and A Level.
Students who finish O Level can continue to AS and A Level. Admission to Class XI is based on the school's mock examinations and the O Level result. Read about AS and A Level.
04ResultsCambridge O Level, May–June 2026
How our O Level students did in 2026.
The ring shows how the O Level grades were shared out in this year's Cambridge exams, sat in the school's own hall.
- 12 subjects were offered at O Level in May–June 2026; the grid above lists them
- 6 A grades or more at O Level earn a student The Daily Star Award, which Playpen students receive every year
- 2020: the year the school became a Cambridge exam venue, approved by the British Council
Exams at home
O Level and A Level students sit their Cambridge exams in the school's own hall, in a building they know.
For the exam series and registration dates, call the line for Classes VII to XII, listed below.
The Results page has the AS and A Level rings as well, and the competitions the school has published results for.
From the school's results summary for the May–June 2026 exam session. "Others" means all grades below C.
05Who looks after this stageAs published by the school
The people to ask.
Vice Principal
Mr Palash Kumar Kundu
Class VI to Class XII
Teacher-in-Charge
Mrs Khurshida Rahman Rimi
Class VIII to Class XII
Counsellor
The Student Counsellor
For every class; Student support has career guidance, letters and transcripts too
06How to joinClasses VIII and IX, then Class XI
Call, sit the test, hear.
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Call or visit.
Call the line for Classes VII to XII, listed above, or come and see the building.
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Sit the written test.
Students applying up to Class IX sit a written test in English, Bengali and Mathematics.
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Interview and result.
The Principal and the parents meet for an interview. The result comes by telephone.
Class X and Class XI
Admission to Class XI, for AS and A Level, is based on the mock examinations and the O Level result. For entry to Class X, call the line for Classes VII to XII before you apply.
07QuestionsFrom families in Classes VIII to XII
Questions parents ask.
When does my child choose electives?
In Class VIII, at the end of the second-semester examinations. The school sets a minimum of six subjects at O Level, three of which are compulsory.
How many subjects does a student take?
At least six at O Level: English Language, Bengali and Mathematics (Syllabus D), plus electives. At A Level the minimum is three.
Is every listed subject taught every year?
The school confirms the subjects it offers each academic year. If a particular subject matters to your child's plans, call the line for Classes VII to XII, listed above, before you apply.
When are the Cambridge exams, and how do students register?
Call the line for Classes VII to XII, listed above, and ask for the dates of the next exam series and how to register through the school.
Admissions
Visit the Senior School.
Call the line for Classes VII to XII first; the office confirms the day. Ask to see the classrooms, the laboratories and the exam hall.