diff --git a/changelog/11850.improvement.rst b/changelog/11850.improvement.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8939b7502
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/11850.improvement.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Added the new `sys.last_exc` value to `pytest_runtest_call()` in `src/_pytest/runner.py`.
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diff --git a/testing/test_runner.py b/testing/test_runner.py
index 6b2b3105b..91534c266 100644
--- a/testing/test_runner.py
+++ b/testing/test_runner.py
@@ -926,6 +926,8 @@ def test_store_except_info_on_error() -> None:
     # Check that exception info is stored on sys
     assert sys.last_type is IndexError
     assert isinstance(sys.last_value, IndexError)
+    assert isinstance(sys.last_exc, IndexError)
+
     assert sys.last_value.args[0] == "TEST"
     assert sys.last_traceback
 
@@ -934,6 +936,7 @@ def test_store_except_info_on_error() -> None:
     runner.pytest_runtest_call(ItemMightRaise())  # type: ignore[arg-type]
     assert not hasattr(sys, "last_type")
     assert not hasattr(sys, "last_value")
+    assert not hasattr(sys, "last_exc")
     assert not hasattr(sys, "last_traceback")