This year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations began across the country with the Bangla first paper at 10am today.

A total of 13,59, 342 students—6,88, 887 boys and 6,70,455 girls--- appear in this year’s HSC examinations, 1,55,935 more than the previous year.

According to the routine, HSC written exams will continue till September 25.

Practical exams will be held from September 26 to October 4.

HSC exams will be held for three hours from 10 am to 1 pm and 2pm to 5pm.

The HSC exams are being held at 2,658 exam centres and 9,169 educational institutions.  Among the total students, 11,08,594 students appear for the exams under the nine general education boards, 98,031 under the Madrasha board and 1,52,717 under the Technical Education board.

Like the previous years, students have to enter their respective examination halls 30 minutes before the examination starts.