SSC exam starts from today

The Dhaka Times Desk The Madhyamik School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations are starting today (Monday). The examination will be held in two shifts on the scheduled day from 10 am to 1 pm and 2 pm to 5 pm.

Minister of Education Dr. Dipu Moni is scheduled to visit Tejgaon Government Girls School center in the capital today (Monday) morning.

It is known that a total of 20 lakh 47 thousand 779 students will participate in the SSC and equivalent examinations under 9 education boards this year. Out of which 10 lakh 22 thousand 336 male students and 10 lakh 23 thousand 416 female students.

It has been decided to close all the coaching centers in the country to prevent question leakage in SSC and equivalent exams. Students are asked to appear at the examination center 30 minutes before the scheduled time. As always, this time also the disabled candidates will get 20 minutes more time than the allotted time.

Although the number of educational institutions and centers increased this year, the number of candidates did not increase. Compared to last year, the number of examinees decreased by 87 thousand 554 people. This year, candidates from 28 thousand 884 educational institutions will take the exam in a total of 3 thousand 512 centers.

It is to be noted that although the examination was scheduled to be held on February 1, the SSC examination schedule was changed due to Saraswati Puja and two city corporation elections in Dhaka. Date 3 instead of 1.