The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations for 2025 began across Bangladesh today, Thursday, April 10, 2025. This year, a total of 1,928,181 students were registered to participate in the SSC, Dakhil, SSC (Vocational), and Dakhil (Vocational) examinations. This number marks a decrease of approximately one lakh examinees compared to the previous year. In 2024, the total number of candidates was 2,024,192.
First Day Statistics (April 10, 2025)
On the first day of the examinations, held from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM, a total of 26,928 registered candidates were absent across the country, according to information released by the Ministry of Education’s Secondary and Higher Education Division Control Room. Furthermore, 22 candidates were expelled for resorting to unfair means during the tests.
- General Education Boards: Out of 1,334,630 registered students under the nine general boards, 1,319,892 participated, meaning 14,738 were absent. Ten students were expelled from these boards. The highest number of absentees was recorded in the Dhaka Board (3,496), followed by Cumilla (2,553), Jashore (1,800), Rajshahi (1,622), Chattogram (1,173), Sylhet (1,173), Dinajpur (1,341), Barishal (1,033), and Mymensingh (842).
- Bangladesh Madrasah Education Board: For the Dakhil examination, 252,289 out of 261,912 registered students participated, resulting in 9,623 absentees. Ten students were expelled under this board.
- Bangladesh Technical Education Board: In the SSC (Vocational) and Dakhil (Vocational) exams, 128,669 out of 131,236 registered students took part, leaving 2,567 absent. Two candidates were expelled under this board.
Detailed Registration Statistics
- General Education Boards: Under the nine general education boards, 1,490,142 students (701,538 male, 788,604 female) were registered for the SSC examination in 2,291 centers across 18,084 institutions. (Note: The registered number here differs from the number cited in the first-day report from the control room. The first-day report likely reflects the final count eligible for the specific first-day subject).
- Bangladesh Madrasah Education Board: A total of 294,726 students (150,893 male, 143,833 female) were registered for the Dakhil examination in 725 centers, involving 9,063 institutions. (Note: Similar discrepancy as above).
- Bangladesh Technical Education Board: The board was set to oversee 143,313 students (108,385 male, 34,928 female) in the SSC (Vocational) and Dakhil (Vocational) examinations. (Note: Similar discrepancy as above).
Recent Updates and Guidelines
To ensure the examinations are conducted smoothly, fairly, and without cheating, the Bangladesh Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee issued 14 specific instructions on Tuesday, April 8. The committee emphasized that legal action will be taken against anyone involved in question paper leaks, spreading rumors, or engaging in malpractice.
Key instructions for examinees include:
- Arriving at the exam hall and taking their seats 30 minutes before the exam starts.
- Collecting admit cards from their respective institution heads at least three days prior to the exams.
- Understanding that MCQ tests will be held before the creative/written (theory) tests, with no break in between.
- Using only general scientific calculators.
- Recognizing that mobile phones are strictly prohibited for examinees within the center (only the Center Secretary is permitted to carry one).
- Passing separately in the creative/written (theory), MCQ, and practical sections.
- Results re-scrutiny applications can be made via online SMS within 7 days of result publication.
Revised Schedule
The examination schedule has been recently revised. Notably, the Mathematics examination has been postponed and will now take place on April 21, 2025.
According to the updated routine (as per the Dhaka Board’s release):
- Written exams commenced on April 10 with the Bangla first paper.
- Written exams will conclude on May 13, 2025, with the Bangla second paper (and Easy Bangla second paper).
- Daily theory exams will be held from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
- Practical examinations are scheduled to be held between May 15 and May 22, 2025.