SSC exams begin Feb 3

Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations for 2013 will begin across the country on February 3.
The education ministry fixed the routine of the exams on Sunday. The examinations end on March 5, said officials of the ministry.
However, practical exams will start on March 6 and continue till March 18.
Eight education boards, a madrasa education board and a technical education board will con duct the SSC, Dakhil and SSC vocational examinations.
The routine will be available on Dhaka education board's website (www.dhakaeducationboard.gov.bd) and also those of the other boards.
The examinees can collect their admit cards from their respective schools three days before the examinations begin.
This year's SSC examination taken by over 14 lakh candidates commenced on February 1.