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SSC, HSC for 2023 will be held on all subjects
The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations for 2023 will be held on all subjects.
The Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board issued a notice in this regard on Sunday.
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For the SSC level examinees, students will have to appear on their exams for full marks for all subjects while only 50 marks for ICT subject.
Besides, the HSC examinees have to sit for the exams for three hours for 100 marks in all subjects.
Next year SSC in Apr, HSC in June: Dipu Moni
SSC and HSC exams in 2023 will be held in April and June, respectively, based on a shortened syllabus just like this academic session, Education Minister Dipu Moni said on Tuesday.
"SSC and equivalent exams in 2023 will be held following the 2022 academic session's syllabus. Similarly, HSC and equivalent exams of 2023 will be held according to the syllabus fixed on 180 working days," she told reporters at the secretariat.
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The education minister said that the exams will encompass all subjects and evaluated on full marks.
This year’s SSC and HSC exams are slated to begin from June 19 and August 22, respectively, with a shortened syllabus.
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.
However, the decision on holding JSC exams this year is yet to be taken, said Dipu.
She said,” It will take a month and a half more to take a decision in this regard as we will need to asses many logistics.”
She said it seems tough to hold JSC and equivalent exams until now as boards will remain busy in publishing results for this year‘s SSC, HSC exams to be held on June, August this year.
Dipu further said the annual exams will be held at schools and student will need to prepare for that. For last two years JSC exams were not held. JSC exams stand abolished from next year.
Also read: SSC, HSC exams in June-August, syllabuses re-revised
The SSC examinees of 2023 will be able to participate in a total of 162 days of class activities, including lessons of class nine and ten if class activities continue till December this year. Normally they would have had 316 days of class activities to participate in, she said.
However, they have attended online classes, submitted assignments following revised syllabus for examinees of 2022 based on class activities of 15 days and so their examinations will be taken following it, said the minister.
Meanwhile, HSC and equivalent examinees of 2023 could not attend physical classes for 8 months so their examination will be held based on syllabus fixed for 2022 based on 180 days of class activity, she added.
SSC, HSC exams in June-August, syllabuses re-revised
National Curriculum and Textbook Board has re-revised the syllabuses of Bangla second, English first and second papers of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) exams after more editing.
The Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board issued a notification on Sunday in this regard.
Besides, the SSC and HSC exams of 2022 will be held in June and August respectively, it said.
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On February 17, Education Minister Dipu Moni hinted at the possibility of holding this year's SSC and equivalent examinations and HSC and equivalent examinations between June and August.
"Exams will be held with shortened syllabus. Curtailing of subjects for the will be decided after the dates are finalised," she said.
According to the government's academic calendar, SSC examinations are held from February 1 and HSC examinations from April 1 every year. However, these exams were not held in time in the past two years due to Covid-19 pandemic.
95.26% pass HSC, equivalent examinations
The results of the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations were published on Sunday, showing a pass percentage of 95.26%, 4.74 % lower than previous year’s 100%.
Among the examinees, 95.57% passed the HSC examinations, 95.49% came out successful in Madrasah Board while 92.85% in Technical Board.
A total of 13,06,718 examinees, out of 13,71,681, came out successful in the examinations in all the 11 education boards of the country.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday published the results of HSC and equivalent examinations 2021.
She published the results, joining a function at International Mother Language Institute virtually from her official residence Ganobhaban.
On behalf of the Prime Minister, Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni received the results of the HSC and equivalent exams-2021 and related statistics from the chairmen of all the education boards.
This year, a total of 1,89,169 students secured the highest grade GPA 5 against 1,61,807 last year.
Among the successful students, 1,78,522 achieved the highest grade GPA 5 under nine general education boards while 4872 under the Madrasha Education Board and 5,775 under the Technical and Vocational Education Board.
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A total of 14,03,244 candidates took part in the HSC and equivalent exams from 9,183 educational institutions under 11 education boards in the country.
The HSC and equivalent exams were held on December 02-30 last year with shortened syllabus.
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The HSC exams of 2020 could not be held due to the Covid-19 outbreak and the results were prepared based on the candidates’ performances in previous public examinations.
HSC results today
The wait of some 13, 99, 690 students will come to an end as the results of the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations of 2021 will be published on Sunday.
The results will be officially announced at the International Mother Language Institute at Segunbagicha in the capital at 11:30am, said the Education Ministry on Saturday.
After a 7-month delay caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations for the academic session 2020-21 were held in December 2021.
The SSC and the HSC examinations of 2021 could not be held as per the schedules due to the Covid-19 pandemic and then the government decided to hold the examinations with shortened syllabuses.
Also read: DMP asks HSC examinees to leave home early for exams Wednesday
The SSC and equivalent examinations that began on November 14 concluded on November 23while the HSC exams concluded on December 30.
Educational institutions across the country had remained closed since March last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the closure was extended several times.
Finally, the government reopened schools and colleges on September 13 following an improvement in the Covid-19 situation.
Also read: SSC, HSC’s 2022 exams likely in mid-year: Dipu Moni
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.
HSC results tomorrow
The results of the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations of 2021 will be published on Sunday.
The results will be officially announced at the International Mother Language Institute at Segunbagicha in the capital at 11:30am, said the Education Ministry on Saturday.
“The results of HSC, Alim, HSC vocational, Business Management and Diploma-in-Commerce exams results will be published on Sunday, “MA Khayer, Education Ministry’s Public Relations Officer M A Khair told UNB on Thursday.
After a 7-month delay caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations for the academic session 2020-21 were held in December 2021.
The SSC and the HSC examinations of 2021 could not be held as per the schedules due to the Covid-19 pandemic and then the government decided to hold the examinations with shortened syllabuses.
Read: Educational institutions to be reopened after Feb 21: Health Minister
The SSC and equivalent examinations that began on November 14 concluded on November 23while the HSC exams concluded on December 30.
Educational institutions across the country had remained closed since March last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the closure was extended several times.
Finally, the government reopened schools and colleges on September 13 following an improvement in the Covid-19 situation.
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.
HSC results on February 13
The results of the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations of 2021 will be published on February 13.
“The results of HSC, Alim, HSC vocational, Business Management and Diploma-in-Commerce exams results will be published on Sunday, said MA Khayer,” Education Ministry Public Relations Officer M A Khair told UNB on Thursday.
After a 7-month delay caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations for the academic session 2020-21 were held in December 2021.
The SSC and the HSC examinations of 2021 could not be held as per the schedules due to the Covid-19 pandemic and then the government decided to hold the examinations with shortened syllabuses.
Also read: DMP asks HSC examinees to leave home early for exams Wednesday
The SSC and equivalent examinations that began on November 14 concluded on November 23while the HSC exams concluded on December 30.
Educational institutions across the country had remained closed since March last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the closure was extended several times.
Also read: SSC, HSC’s 2022 exams likely in mid-year: Dipu Moni
Finally, the government reopened schools and colleges on September 13 following an improvement in the Covid-19 situation.
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.
SSC, HSC’s 2022 exams likely in mid-year: Dipu Moni
The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations of 2022 are expected to be held in the middle of the year, said Education Minister Dipu Moni.
“As we have been successful in tackling Covid, next year's SSC and HSC exams will not be delayed that much. Those might be held in the middle of the next year,” she said.
The minister made the remark while talking to reporters after inspecting an HSC examination centre at Government Shaheed Suhrawardy College on Thursday morning.
Read: HSC exams begin in Bangladesh
Dipu Moni said there is no chance of question paper leak in the HSC examinations this year.
Next year’s public exams won’t be held as per schedule: Dipu Moni
There is no scope to hold the public examinations in the next year as per schedule, said Education Minister Dipu Moni on Tuesday.
“It is not possible to hold the public examinations of 2022 in time but the delay will not be like that of this year’s SSC examinations,” she said.
“Measures will be taken to make up the losses caused by delay in holding the SSC examinations and the students will not face any problem,” she added.
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The Education Minister came up with the information while replying to a question from local journalists when visiting Chandpur Hasan Ali Government High School exam center on Tuesday.
The much-awaited Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations began in the country on Sunday, maintaining health protocols.
Usually, the SSC examinations are held in February but this year the exams were delayed due to the pandemic.
Regarding vaccination of students she said, “The Health Ministry is trying to vaccinate all the HSC examinees. Though we don’t have sufficient infrastructures in every district to continue the inoculation drive with Pfizer vaccine but the authorities concerned are trying their level best.”
A campaign to vaccinate school students, aged 12-17, against Covid-19 kicked off at 12 centers in Dhaka on November 1.
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Some 40,000 students will be vaccinated every day under the campaign.
However, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asked the officials concerned to increase the number of centres across the country under this campaign.
Scientific evidence to guide decision on SSC, HSC exams: Dipu Moni
The decision on SSC, HSC, and equivalent exams will be taken soon in a scientific and controlled manner, Education Minister Dipu Moni said Wednesday.
"We make decisions based on the advice of the National Advisory Committee on Covid-19," she said.
Talking about the demand to reopen educational institutions, the minister said, "We cannot put the lives of students at risk now by bringing them back to classrooms when the Covid-19 situation is getting worse in the country."
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"The educational life of students has been turned upside down by the pandemic all over the world. However, it would be unscientific to reopen educational institutions until the infection rate drops to 5% or below that. The current test positive rate is 24% in Bangladesh; it is even 50% or more in some districts," Dipu Moni said.