SSC, equivalent exams begin Saturday

Secondary School Certificate examinations. Prothom Alo File Photo
Secondary School Certificate examinations. Prothom Alo File Photo

This year's Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations begin across the country on Saturday.

A total of 2135,333 students, including 1070,441 boys and 1064,892 girls, are expected to appear at the examinations from 28,682 institutions in 3,497 centres.

Of them, 1700,102 will sit for the SSC examination under eight general education boards while 310,172 for Dakhil exam under the Madrasah Education Board and 125,059 for vocational exam under the Bangladesh Technical Education Board.

The number of total examinees is 103,434 higher than last year's and the number of institutions is 131 up.

A total of 434 students will sit for the examinations from eight overseas centres as well.

The written examinations will continue until 26 February while the practical examination will be held from 27 February to 5 March.

Students have to take seats 30 minute before a test begins.

Besides, no one except centre secretary will be allowed to carry mobile phone and no outsider will be allowed to enter centres.

Meanwhile, education minister Dipu Moni on Thursday assured that there would be no incident of question paper leakage during the public examinations this time.

While briefing reporters on the examinations at the secretariat, she also urged teachers, students and guardians not to pay heed to any rumour.

Besides, the coaching centres across the country will remain closed from 27 January to 27 February to facilitate the fair holding of the SSC and equivalent examinations.