JSC, JDC exams begin today

Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations 2015 will begin today with the participation of 23,25,933 examinees from 28,632 educational institutions, the education ministry sources said.

The number of JSC examinees is 19,67,447. Of them, 9,14,900 are males while 10,52,547 females. A total of 3,58,486 examinees will participate in JDC examination. Of them, 167,770 are males and 1,90,716 females.

A total of 585 students from eight overseas centres will attend the JSC examinations.

The number of JSC and JDC examinees increased by 2,35,241 as 20,90,692 candidates took part in the exams in 2014.