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The '''Fazil examination''' is a government examination held in Aliya Madrasas in [[Bangladesh]] and [[India]]. The Fazil exam is an examination equivalent to a degree, sometimes equivalent to a bachelor's degree, in Bangladesh, which is held in a Fazil Madrasa. However, in India, the Fazil exam is considered the standard of the higher secondary level (11th or 12th class).<ref>{{Cite web |last=মৈত্র |first=বিদ্যুৎ |title=মাদ্রাসায় সেরার শিরোপা ফের পেল মুর্শিদাবাদই |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/west-bengal/nadia-murshidabad/madhyamik-result-2020-murshidabad-got-the-title-of-the-best-in-the-madrasa-again-1.1176948 |access-date=2021-08-18 |website=[[Anandabazar Patrika]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=About Us – WEST BENGAL BOARD OF MADRASAH EDUCATION |url=https://wbbme.org/about-us/ |access-date=2022-05-19 |language=en-US}}</ref> The Fazil exam is common in government-recognized Aliya Madrasas in Bangladesh, India, and [[Pakistan]]. The Fazil exam in Bangladesh is held under the [[Islamic Arabic University]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Fazil exam result of IAU published|url=https://www.bssnews.net/news/272468 |access-date=10 July 2025 |work=BSS |date=13 May 2025}}</ref> and the Fazil exam in India is held under the [[West Bengal Board of Madrasah Education]].<ref>{{cite news |title=WBBME result 2025 out: High Madrasah, Alim, Fazil scores released at wbbme.org |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/wbbme-result-2025-out-high-madrasah-alim-fazil-scores-released-at-wbbme-org/articleshow/120850714.cms |access-date=10 July 2025 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=3 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=WBBME Result 2025 Out - Check HM, Alim, Fazil Exam Toppers List and Pass Percentages! |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/edugraph/news/wbbme-releases-wb-madrasah-alim-and-fazil-result-2025-check-top-districts-and-merit-list/cid/2097283 |access-date=10 July 2025 |publisher=[[The Telegraph (India)|The Telegraph]] |date=3 May 2025}}</ref>

== History ==
Before the transfer of [[Government Madrasah-e-Alia|Dhaka Aliya Madrasa]] to Dhaka in 1947, the Fazil examination of Bangladesh and India was held under the Calcutta Aliya Madrasa. The Fazil examination is currently held under the [[Islamic Arabic University]]. It was previously held under the [[Bangladesh Madrasah Education Board|Madrasa Board]] and the Islamic University. When Madrasa-e-Alia was transferred to Dhaka in 1948, the Fazil examinations of the Madrasa Board were accepted by the [[Dhaka University]]. On the recommendation of the Qudrat-e-Khuda Education Commission in 1975, the national curriculum and multi-faceted curriculum were introduced in the Aliya Madrasas controlled by the Madrasa Board.{{citation needed|date=October 2025}} This curriculum was implemented in the Fazil examination held in 1980. According to this education commission, the Fazil examination was declared equivalent to the general higher secondary [[Higher Secondary Certificate|H.S.C.]] by including Islamic education in the Fazil category along with the general curriculum.<ref>{{Cite news|title=মাদ্রাসাশিক্ষার ধারা ও উপধারা |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/special-supplement/মাদ্রাসাশিক্ষার-ধারা-ও-উপধারা |access-date=2022-05-19 |website=[[Prothom Alo]]|language=bn}}</ref>

In 1978, the Senior Madrasa Education System Committee was formed under the leadership of Professor Mustafa Bin Kasim. Under the guidance of this committee, the level of Alia Madrasa education controlled by the Bangladesh Madrasa Board was aligned with the general education level in 1984. The Fazil level was upgraded to a 2-year course, introducing a complete modern education system of [[Alia Madrasa]] lasting a total of 16 years. It was through this commission that the government declared the Fazil examination as the general degree standard.<ref>{{Cite web |title=মাদ্রাসা|url=https://bn.banglapedia.org/index.php/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE |access-date=2022-05-19 |website=[[Banglapedia]]}}</ref>

== University affiliation ==
Until 2006, all the examinations of all Aliya Madrasas in Bangladesh were controlled by the [[Bangladesh Madrasa Education Board]]. According to the Islamic Universities Amendment Act, 2006, the Fazil (Bachelor's Degree) courses of Aliya Madrasas were planned to be of 2 to 3 years duration. 1,086 Fazil Madrasas (Bachelor's Degree) in Bangladesh were affiliated to the Islamic University of Kushtia.<ref>{{Cite web |title=আলিয়া মাদরাসার উৎপত্তি ও ক্রমবিকাশ |url=https://lekhapora24.net/2019/10/21/%e0%a6%ac%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%82%e0%a6%b2%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%a6%e0%a7%87%e0%a6%b6%e0%a7%87-%e0%a6%86%e0%a6%b2%e0%a6%bf%e0%a7%9f%e0%a6%be-%e0%a6%ae%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%a6%e0%a6%b0%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%b8%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%b0/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210816092745/https://lekhapora24.net/2019/10/21/%e0%a6%ac%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%82%e0%a6%b2%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%a6%e0%a7%87%e0%a6%b6%e0%a7%87-%e0%a6%86%e0%a6%b2%e0%a6%bf%e0%a7%9f%e0%a6%be-%e0%a6%ae%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%a6%e0%a6%b0%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%b8%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%b0/ |archive-date=2021-08-16|access-date=2021-08-17 |website=lekhapora24.net |language=bn}}</ref> And in some cases, both the Fazil and Kamil examinations are considered equivalent to a full bachelor's degree in general education, in some cases only the Fazil examination is considered equivalent to a bachelor's degree. [[Islamic University, Kushtia]] In 2010, a bachelor's degree equivalent course was introduced in 31 notable madrasas in Bangladesh.<ref>{{Cite web |title=আলিয়া মাদ্রাসা |url=https://bn.banglapedia.org/index.php/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%BE_%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517012405/https://bn.banglapedia.org/index.php/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%BE_%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE |archive-date=2022-05-17 |access-date=2022-05-19 |website=bn.banglapedia.org|publisher=[[Banglapedia]]}}</ref> As a result, students from these 31 madrasas had the opportunity to earn a full bachelor's degree by completing only the bachelor's degree. At that time, the bachelor's degree course was still running in these madrasas.<ref>{{cite news |title=WBBME 2017: Results for class 12 High Madrasah, Alim, Fazil exams declared at wbbme.org |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/education/west-bengal-board-of-madrasah-education-results-2017-class-12-alim-fazil-wbbme-org-announced-check-how-to-download-4657971/ |access-date=10 July 2025 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=16 May 2017 |language=en}}</ref>

Then, in 2016, the Islamic Arabic University was established to further modernize madrasa education.<ref>{{Cite news|title=২০২১–এর ফাজিল পরীক্ষা ২০২২–এ হবে তো? |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/opinion/column/zzm4d3ajqy |access-date=2022-11-24 |website=[[prothom Alo]] |language=bn}}</ref> And then the [[Alia madrasa]]s were moved there.<ref>{{Cite web |title=মাদ্রাসা শিক্ষার উন্নয়নে প্রত্যাশা |url=https://samakal.com/todays-print-edition/tp-editorial-comments/article/18054371/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BE |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210610044907/https://samakal.com/todays-print-edition/tp-editorial-comments/article/18054371/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BE |archive-date=2021-06-10|access-date=2021-06-10 |website=[[Samakal]] |language=en}}</ref> In 2016, the Islamic Arabic University introduced undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in 21 more madrasas.<ref>{{Cite web |title=অনার্স কোর্স চালু হচ্ছে আরও ২১ মাদ্রাসায় |url=https://www.banglatribune.com/155399/%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B8-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B8-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%81-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%93-%E0%A7%A8%E0%A7%A7%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210816065008/https://www.banglatribune.com/155399/%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B8-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B8-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%81-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%93-%E0%A7%A8%E0%A7%A7%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F |archive-date=2021-08-16|access-date=2021-08-16 |website=[[Bangla Tribune]] |language=bn}}</ref>

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