This year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations began across Bangladesh on Tuesday, with a total of 1,857,344 candidates participating.
The examinations started at 10:00am at 3,885 centres nationwide under the nine general education boards, as well as the Technical and Madrasah Education Boards.
Of the total examinees, 930,305 are males and 927,039 females – from 30,666 institutions.
Under the nine general education boards, a total of 1,418,318 candidates are taking part in the SSC examination, including 667,305 male and 751,093 female students.
Under the Madrasah Education Board, 303,286 students are appearing in the Dakhil examination, including 161,491 male and 142,795 female candidates, across 742 centres.
Meanwhile, under the Technical Education Board, 134,660 students are taking part in SSC (Vocational) examinations, including 101,509 male and 33,151 female candidates, at 653 centres.
Speaking at the press conference, Prime Minister’s Adviser Mahdi Amin on Monday urged students and guardians not to be anxious, saying the government aims to remove “exam fear” from the minds of students and ensure a smooth and student-friendly environment.
He said authorities have been instructed to maintain a calm atmosphere in exam halls so that candidates can sit for the exams without disruption.