Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) – Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations begin today (Sunday) across the country.
A total of 1,183,686 examinees from 8,864 educational institutions will take part in the examinations. Of the candidates, 635,697 are male and 547,989 female, according to BSS.
A total of 982,783 examinees will be from the eight general education boards while 99,320 candidates will appear under the madrasa board.
The theoretical examinations will continue till May 15, while practical examinations will be held from May 16-25, education ministry sources said.
The results will be published within 60 days of completion of the examinations.
A total of 1,218,628 examinees appeared in the HSC and equivalent examinations last year.
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