SSC and equivalent examinations begin

The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations for 2026 began across the country on Tuesday. 

The exams started at 10:00am at 3,885 centers, with more than 18 lakh 50 thousand candidates from 30,666 schools, madrasas, and technical educational institutions participating. The exams will conclude at 1:00pm.

Meanwhile, the education authorities and law enforcement agencies have enforced strict monitoring to prevent cheating, digital fraud using devices, and question paper leaks.

According to the published schedule, the Bangla First Paper exam is being held on the first day under the nine general education boards. Under the Madrasa Education Board, the Quran Majid and Tajweed exam is taking place on the first day of the Dakhil examination. 

Additionally, under the Technical Education Board, the SSC (Vocational) and Dakhil (Vocational) candidates are taking the Bangla-2 exam on the first day.

According to the Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee, a total of 1,857,344 candidates have registered for the SSC and equivalent examinations this year under 11 education boards.

Among them, 1,418,398 candidates are under the nine general education boards, 304,286 under the Madrasa Education Board, and 134,660 under the Technical Education Board.

This year, 1,448,511 candidates are regular examinees, while more than 400,000 are irregular candidates.

Among them, over 261,000 candidates are appearing to pass in a single subject, while the rest are taking exams in two, three, four, or all subjects.