The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations for 2024 started today, with over 2 million students from 29,735 educational institutions expected to participate. The Ministry of Education has announced that the exams will start at 10 am across 3,700 centers nationwide. To ensure the integrity of the examination process, no mobile phones or electronic devices will be permitted within the exam centers, except for a basic phone set without internet access to be used exclusively by the hall secretary. The question code will be disclosed 25 minutes prior to the start of each exam, streamlining the process for students and staff alike. DMP forms 'quick response team' to ease movements of SSC examinees  In a notable departure from tradition, Education Minister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury Nowfel has decided not to visit any examination centers this year, aiming to reduce the stress levels among students. The Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s (DMP) Traffic Department is taking proactive measures to facilitate a smooth commute for examinees by forming a "quick response team." This initiative is designed to address any transportation issues students might face en route to their examination centers. Md Munibur Rahman, the Additional Commissioner (Traffic) of the DMP, emphasized the importance of students planning their travel to arrive at least 30 minutes before their exams begin. He also offered guidance for navigating traffic safely, advising students to use foot over bridges and zebra crossings where available and to seek assistance from traffic police in case of congestion or other issues. 2 SSC exam centres along BD-Myanmar border relocated

In a decisive move aimed at minimizing the anxiety levels among students, Bangladesh's Education Minister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury Nowfel announced his decision to refrain from visiting Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examination centers this year. The announcement, made through a press release by the Education Ministry on Monday (February 05, 2024), underscores the minister’s concern over the psychological impact such official visits have on students, including heightened stress and public inconvenience. Nowfel urges to refrain from unhealthy politics over opposing curriculum Minister Nowfel pointed out the inadvertent “harassment situation and mental agony” that his presence might cause, exacerbating the challenges students already face during this critical examination period. He also expressed his commitment to prioritizing the wellbeing of examinees over traditional inspection practices. Nowfel wants new unis to refrain from running undergraduate courses at start of journey The disruption caused by such visits, including delayed entry of students into examination centers, was also a key concern cited by the minister. He took the opportunity to remind the public and officials of the legal framework governing access to examination halls, emphasizing that “only the designated center inspector is allowed entry into the exam hall,” as per existing regulations. Nowfel to prioritise innovation, performance over ceremonial aspects

The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent exams for 2024 will be held in February while Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent exams will be held in April, Bangladesh's Education Minister Dipu Moni said today (August 17, 2023). “For the past several years, the authorities concerned had to rearrange the academic calendar due to the Covid-19 pandemic and natural disaster, but it will be fully set from next year,” she hoped. The minister came up with the information while talking to reporters after visiting an SSC exam hall at Tejgaon College in Dhaka. “We will try our level best to hold HSC exams in April and SSC exams in February, from next year,” she added. HSC exams to be held on schedule: Dipu Moni Dipu Moni claimed that there has been no question paper leak in public exams in the last five years. “We have been on alert to prevent question paper leak since 2015 and I hope there will be no untoward incident during this year’s HSC exams.” If anyone tried to spread rumours, law enforcing agencies will take stern action against them, she said. HSC and equivalent exams for 2023 began across the country today. Students sat for the Bangla first paper exam on the first day, at 10 am. HSC exams to start on August 17 as per schedule: Dipu Moni A total of 13,59, 342 students — 6,88, 887 boys and 6,70,455 girls — are expected to sit for this year’s HSC exams, 1,55,935 more than the previous year. According to the routine, HSC written exams will continue till September 25 while practical exams will be held from September 26 to October 4. The HSC exams is being held at 2,658 exam centres and 9,169 educational institutions. Among the total students, 11,08,594 students will appear for HSC under the nine general education boards, 98,031 under the Madrasa board, and 1,52,717 under the Technical Education board. Not possible to nationalise private educational institutions before national polls: Dipu Moni

They say there is no end to education and learning, and a 46-year-old mother of two from Kurigram, the poorest as well as most backward district in the country, proved it once again as she obtained a 3.60 GPA (grade point average) and passed this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations. Rahima Begum, wife of Abdul Jalil Sarkar Majnu of Kalilganj Najira Para in Sadar upazila in the district, works as a grade-4 clerk at the Kurigram Government College. She sat for the examination from Kathal Bari Mahius Sunna Mohila Madrasha, determined to set an example that age is no bar for education. 23 SSC examinees in Bogura failed as results of ICT practical not submitted   Rahima, mother to a son and a daughter, is in fact a grandmother who used to go and drop her grandson at school when at one stage, after many years, she felt the urge to sit for the Dakhil examination and obtain that first qualification. That's when to make her dream come true, Rahima gained admission to the Kathal Bari Mahius Sunna Mohila Madrasha. SSC 2023 results: Barishal Education Board sees highest pass rate Talking to our Kurigram correspondent, Rahima said: “I have been working at the Kurigram Government College for 25 years. The principal of the college used to encourage me during my studies and that’s why I could pass the Dakhil examination with a good score. Now my dream is to be admitted in class XI-XII.” SSC, equivalent exam results 2023: Girls outshine boys Majida Akter Popy, daughter of Rahima, said “We are so surprised with the result of my mother as she passed the examination overcoming all obstacles and performing all household and service works.” She also sought dua for her mother. Mirza Nasir Uddin, Principal of Kurigram Government College, said Rahima is a clerk at the college, who decided to appear in this year’s Dakhil exam. He was pleased to note that she passed as well, with a 3.60 GPA. “Neither age nor any barrier could stop her. She is a source of inspiration to those who failed to continue their study in the middle,” said Nasiruddin with pride. He also promised to provide all necessary support to Rahima, if she wants admission into college for higher study.  

The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations for 2023 will begin on April 30. Professor Tapan Kumar Sarkar, chairman of Dhaka Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board, revealed the schedule to UNB today (January 30, 2023). Read more: SSC results 2022: Average pass rate 87.44% Last year, Education Minister Dipu Moni said SSC and HSC exams in 2023 will be held in April and June, respectively, based on shortened syllabus, just like the previous academic session. SSC exams for 2022 began on September 15 last year considering the flood situation in the country. According to the government's academic calendar, SSC exams are held from February 1 and HSC from April 1 every year. However, these exams were not held on time in the past two years due to Covid-19. Read More SSC Results 2022: Girls slightly ahead of boys with 87.71% pass rate

A total of 2,975 educational institutions, under all education boards, secured 100 percent pass rate in Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations for 2022. The number of institutions with 100% pass rate has declined this year compared to the previous year. Last year, the number was 5,494. Meanwhile, the number of educational institutions with zero pass rate is 50 which was 18 last year. Read more: SSC Results 2022: 2.69 lakh students score GPA-5. Education Minister Dipu Moni shared detailed information on this year’s SSC results during a press conference at International Mother Language Institute in Dhaka this noon. This year, 17,43,619 students – 8,70,046 boys and 8,73,573 girls – from 29,639 institutes under 11 education boards in the country successfully cleared the exams. This year, more than 20 lakh students took part in SSC and equivalent examinations under 11 boards, including madrasa (Dakhil) and Technical Education. Read more: SSC results 2022: Average pass rate 87.44% Of them, 15.99 lakh were from nine general education boards, 2.68 lakh under the Madrasa Education Board, and 1.53 lakh under the Technical Education Board. SSC and equivalent examinations of 2022 began across the country on September 15.

The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent exams kicked off to a smooth start in Bangladesh on Thursday. The exams began at 11am instead of 10am, considering the usual traffic jams in the peak morning hours. In Dhaka, several exam centres witnessed a large gathering of parents, triggering traffic chaos in the vicinity. Read: SSC exams this year will start from 11am, duration 2 hours: Dipu Moni This year, some 20,21,868 students have registered themselves to take the SSC and equivalent exams, 2,21,386 less than that of last year.

All coaching centres across the country will remain closed from September 12 to October 2, ahead of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent exams, Education Minister Dipu Moni said today (September 5, 2022). According to the schedule, SSC and equivalent exams will start from September 15 and will end on October 18. Nationwide, SSC exams will start from 11am, instead of 10am, considering traffic congestion, she said at a meeting of the National Monitoring and Law and Order Committee for ensuring that the exams are held smoothly. The meeting was held at Secretariat. Read:Teachers barred from tutoring students of their institutions privately: Dipu Moni This year, SSC exams will be held for two hours, instead of three, she added. Duration of the MCQ part of the exam will be 20 minutes while the written part will be held for 1 hour and 40 minutes. All examinees have been requested to enter the exam halls 30 minutes before the exams start, and no one except the exam secretary will be allowed to carry mobile phones. Some 20,21,868 students are expected to take SSC and equivalent exams this session while last year the number was 22,43,254. The number of candidates has decreased by 2,21,386. Read:Religious studies not excluded from new curriculum: Dipu Moni About 15,99,711 candidates will sit for the SSC exams under nine general education boards, 2,68,495 for Dakhil exams under Madrasa Education Board and 1,53,662 for vocational exams under Bangladesh Technical Education Board this year, the minister said. Some 3,790 centers are set for SSC exams across the country. SSC and equivalent exams were scheduled to begin on June 19, but were postponed due to the flood situation in the country on June 17. Read New schedule of SSC exams to be announced when there will be no floodwater in schools: Dipu

The much-awaited Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations began on Sunday, maintaining health protocols. Some 22,27,113 students are taking part in the examinations this time while the number was 20,46,779 last time. The number of candidates has increased by 1,79,334 with a growth rate of 8.76 per cent. The examinations are being held with short syllabuses on three elective subjects on a group basis.  

The much-awaited Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations will begin on Sunday, maintaining health protocols. Usually, the SSC examinations are held in February but this year these could not be held as per schedule due to the Covid-19 pandemic. An uncertainty was created over the public examination due to prolonged Covid-forced closure of educational institutions and Delta variant-driven resurgence of Covid cases from the beginning of the year. READ: SSC examinee hacked to death in Chudanga With the improvement in the Covid situation, the government finally reopened educational institutions on September 13 and on September 27, and it announced plans to hold the SSC and HSC examinations with shortened syllabuses. Some 22,27,113 students are expected to take part in the SSC and equivalent examinations this time while the number was 20,46,779 last time. The number of candidates has increased by 1,79,334 with a growth rate of 8.76 per cent. The examinations will be held with short syllabuses on three elective subjects on a group basis. About 18,00,998 candidates will sit for the SSC examinations under nine general education boards, 3,01,887 for Dakhil exams under Madrasa Education Board and 1,24,228 for vocational exams under Bangladesh Technical Education Board this year. Besides, 429 students will take part in the examination from abroad. Some 3,679 centers are set to sit for the SSC exam across the country. This year, Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp and other social media will be monitored to prevent question paper leak. If any ID is suspected, law enforcers will monitor and  take immediate action. The decision was taken at a meeting on the security of SSC exams with law enforcement agencies at the Ministry of Education on October 13. READ: SSC exams: Coaching centres to remain shut from Nov 8 to 25 According to the schedule, the SSC and its equivalent examinations will end on November 23. Educational institutions across the country were closed in March last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the closure was extended several times. Last year’s HSC examinees were evaluated on the basis of their results of JSC and SSC exams, a decision which received a mixed reaction.