The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations will begin on June 19 based on a shortened syllabus. The Directorate of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education unveiled the schedules for the public examination on Wednesday. Also read:Next year SSC in Apr, HSC in June: Dipu Moni The SSC exams, including the practical ones, will end on July 20. SSC examinees will have a total of two hours to write -- 20 minutes for MCQ and 1 hour and 40 minutes for CQ. On February 20, National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) re-revised the syllabuses of Bangla second, English first and second papers of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) after more editing. Also read: SSC, HSC exams in June-August, syllabuses re-revised According to notifications issued by the Secondary and Higher Education Division, Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examination will begin on August 22. As per the government's academic calendar, SSC exams begin  from February 1 and HSC from April 1 every year. However, these exams were not held as per schedule in the past two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations maybe be held either in the second week of November or the first week of December this year maintaining health guidelines if the Covid-19 situation improves in Bangladesh. Education Minister Dipu Moni came up with the disclosure while speaking at a virtual press briefing over the SSC and HSC examinations. Read:Scientific evidence to guide decision on SSC, HSC exams: Dipu Moni “The examinations will be held with short syllabuses on three elective subjects on group basis, and 24 assignments will be given for SSC students while 30 assignments for HSC students before the examinations,” she told journalists. “No assignment will be given on Bangla, English and other compulsory subjects and the 4th subjects. The SSC examinees will be given assignments from July 18 while the HSC examinees will be given that from July 26,” she said. The minister urged the students to carry out their assignments attentively. Read: Dhaka Board suspends registration process for HSC exams When talking to journalists, Dipu said: “The Covid-19 vaccination programme is going on and the infection rate has declined in the months of November and December. As per our previous experiences, we hope that the infection rate may come down at the end of the year.” The process of filling up forms will start online after the Eid-ul-Azha, she said, adding, ““If the Covid-19 situation doesn’t improve in time, then the results of SSC and HSC will be published based on the results of the previous examinations and assignments.” Educational institutions across the country have remained shut since March last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The closure was extended several times, most recently until July 31, 2021. Read: Decision on SSC and HSC exams soon: Education Minister 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. On June 13, Dr Dipu Moni said her ministry is preparing to take SSC and HSC examinations this year with shortened syllabuses. 

Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni on Thursday said steps will be taken to prevent distribution of wrong question papers in examinations.

A secondary school certificate (SSC) examinee allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself at Bagdokra Dolapara village in Domar upazila on Sunday, a day before starting of examination for wrong information in her admit card.

This year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations under 10 education boards will begin across the country on Monday.