The Secondary School Certificate (SSC), Dakhil, and equivalent examinations for the current year began on Tuesday at 10 a.m. across Bangladesh. A total of 1,857,344 students from 30,666 institutions are participating under nine general, one madrasa, and one technical education board. The exams are being held at 3,885 centers nationwide. The Ministry of Education and relevant boards have taken all necessary preparations to ensure smooth and fair conduct of the examinations.

At a press conference held on Monday at the Secretariat, Education Minister Ehsanul Haque Milon and ministry officials shared details of the arrangements. The minister said measures were taken to help students reach centers early and to prevent cybercrimes related to question papers. He also warned that any wrongdoing would face legal action. Despite preparations, widespread power outages in several areas have disrupted students’ exam preparations, though the ministry has requested uninterrupted electricity at exam centers.

The minister did not confirm whether SSC and HSC exams would be held in December this year but emphasized that exams would follow course completion schedules. He also reiterated a zero-tolerance policy toward corruption within the ministry.