Primary School Certificate (PSC) and Ebtedayee Examinations-2018 will begin on November 18 (Sunday) across the country with the participation of 30,95,123 examinees.
As many as 27,77,270 examinees are appearing for PSC examinations while 3,17,853 students are participating in Ebtedayee examinations this year, Primary and Mass Education Minister Md Mostafizur Rahman told a press conference at his ministry.
Senior officials of the Primary and Mass Education, among others, were present at the press conference, reports BSS.
Mostafizur said among the PSC examinees, 12,78,742 are male and 14,98,528 female while 3,17,853 Ebtedayee examinees including 1,66,814 male candidates will appear in the examination.
He said the PSC and Ebtedayee examinations will be held in 7,410 centres this year across the country. The examinations will continue till November 26.
A total of 3,294 examinees with differently able including 231 ebtedayee students would appear in the examinations.
The minister said the authorities concerned have taken adequate security measures with taking maximum privacy to check question paper leakage. Special initiatives also have been taken to send question papers at 204 examination centres for smooth distribution in remote areas.