The Dhaka Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board has released the final schedule for the 2026 Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations. According to the announcement published on January 20, the nationwide exams will begin on April 21 and continue until May 20. The schedule was made available through the board’s website and various media outlets. Alongside the schedule, the board issued 14 mandatory instructions for all examinees.

The directives include arriving at the exam hall 30 minutes before the start, following the time mentioned on the question paper, and completing multiple-choice and creative sections consecutively without breaks. Students must collect admit cards at least seven days before the exam and correctly fill in their OMR forms without folding them. The use of board-approved calculators is allowed, but mobile phones are prohibited except for the center secretary. Practical exams will be held at respective centers, and re-scrutiny applications must be submitted online within seven days of result publication.

The board emphasized that students must pass separately in theoretical, multiple-choice, and practical parts, and institutions are responsible for timely distribution of admit cards and submission of continuous assessment marks.