The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) 2024 and equivalent examinations started across the country. The examination starts simultaneously across the country from 10 am and will continue till 1 pm.

A total of 2,725 centers and 9,463 educational institutions ready to organize the examination.

A total of 14,50,790 candidates are going to participate in HSC/Alim/HSC (BM/BMT), HSC(Vocational)/Diploma in Commerce examination of 9 General Education Board, Technical Education Board and Madrasa Education Board. Among them, 7,50,281 male students and 7,00,509 female students. Compared to last year, the number of candidates has increased by 91 thousand

On the first day, Bengali first paper in General Education Board, Quran Majeed in Alim exam under Madrasa Board and Bangla-2 exam of HSC (BM/BMT) under Technical Board are being held.

However, Sylhet Education Boards HSC and equivalent exams will be postponed till July 8 due to flood. The exams that were scheduled to be held from July 9.

After the examination, the result will be published within the prescribed 60 days following the last one and a half decade.

HSC and equivalent exams held abroad in a total of 281 centers. These centers are 47 in Jeddah, 43 in Riyadh, two in Tripoli, 63 in Doha, 44 in Abu Dhabi, 22 in Dubai, 34 in Bahrain and 26 in Oman.