HSC, equivalent exams begin today

The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations will begin across the country today.

Over 12.18 lakh candidates under eight general education boards, Madrasah Education Board and Bangladesh Technical Education Board will sit for the examinations.

The examinations will end on June 9 while the practical tests would be held from June 11 to June 20.

This year, some 1,218,628 students from 8,533 educational institutions will attend the exams.

Of them, 1,020,109 students will sit for the HSC exams, while 91,591 will appear in Alim (higher secondary level of madrasa) examinations, 102,132 in the technical education, and some 4,796 students in Diploma in Business Studies exams.

Some 654,114 male and 564,514 female examinees will appear in the HSC and equivalent examinations at 2,452 centres.

Apart from 2,452 centres in Bangladesh, the exams will also be held in seven overseas centres where 262 students will take part.

This year, 11 more papers under six subjects have been included in the newly introduced creative question system for the examinations.

Physically challenged students will be given 20 minutes extra time while autistic ones will get 30 minutes.