DHAKA: The Primary School Certificate (PSC) and Ebtedayee examinations have started on Sunday morning with participation of 32.54 lakh students.

The English test began at 11:00 am at 7,052 centers across the country and the test will end at 1:30 pm.

The number of PSC examinees is 2,949,063 while Ebtedayee 305,451.

Ministry sources said eight sets of question papers have been distributed by dividing the 64 districts in eight regions aiming to stop question leak in the PSC and Ebtedayee tests.

Centering the exams, primary and mass education ministry and department of primary education have opened control room. Control room hotline 9515977 and 55074939.

Guardians of the students concerned over changed situation of the country after execution of condemned BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury and Jamaat leader Ali Ahsan Mujahid for crimes against humanity.

PSC schedule

The English examination of PSC is set to be held on November 22 and Bangla on November 23, Bangladesh and Global Studies on November 24, Elementary Science on November 25, Religion and Moral Education on November 26 and Mathematics will be held on November 29, 2015.

Ebtedayee schedule

The English examination of Ebtedayee is scheduled to be held on November 22, Bangla on November 23, Poribesh Parichity Samaj/Bigyan on November 24, Arabic on November 25, Quran, Tajbid, Akaidh and Fikah on November 26 and Mathematics will be held on November 29, 2015.

BDST: 1140 HRS, NOV 22, 2015
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