Over 13.59 lakh to sit for HSC exam today

Staff Reporter :

Over 13.59 lakh students will sitfor Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations today across the country with the Bangla first paper.
This year, a total of 13,59,342 students 6,88, 887 boys and 6,70,455 girls are expected to appear in the HSC examinations which is 1,55,935 more than the previous year.
Among the total students, 11,08,594 students will appear for the exams under the nine general education boards, 98,031 under the Madrasha board and 1,52,717 under the Technical Education board.
According to the routine, HSC written exams will continue till September 25. Practical exams will be held from September 26 to October four.
HSC exams will be held for three hours from 10 am to 1 pm and 2pm to 5pm at 2,658 exam centers and 9,169 educational institutions.
Like the previous years, students have to enter their respective examination halls 30 minutes before the examination starts.