SSC maths exam deferred by a day for Easter

Education authorities have postponed the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) mathematics test by a day due to Easter Sunday.

The exam, originally scheduled for Apr 20, will now be held on Apr 21, according to the revised routine.

SM Kamal Uddin Haider, convenor of the Inter-Education Board Examination Control Committee, said: “As Easter Sunday falls on Apr 20, the maths exam has been rescheduled to Apr 21.”

This marks the second revision of the SSC exam timetable after the Bengali Second Paper test was pushed back from Apr 13 to May 13 last month.

The SSC and equivalent exams will begin with the Bengali First Paper test on Apr 10. The theoretical tests will be held from 10am to 1pm and conclude on May 13.

The practical exams will then be held from May 15 to May 22. The SSC exams this year will cover the complete syllabus, with full marks and regular timing.

More than 1.92 million students will sit for the SSC and equivalent exams this year. Of these, 1.49 million students will appear for the exam under nine general education boards. Another 294,726 students will take the Dakhil exams under the Madrasah Education Board, while 143,313 will appear under the Technical Education Board.

All coaching centres will remain closed during the exams.