Schedule for the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations 2025 was officially announced on Wednesday.
As per the published timetable, theoretical exams will start on June 26 and conclude on August 10. The practical exams are scheduled to begin on August 11 and will run until August 21.
The schedule was signed by Professor SM Kamal Uddin Haider, president of the Inter-Education Board Examination Control Committee and the Controller of Examinations of the Dhaka Education Board.
Special Instructions for HSC 2025 Candidates
* Candidates must arrive in the exam hall 30 minutes before the scheduled start time.
* The exam will begin with a multiple-choice (MCQ) section, followed by the creative/written (theoretical) exam.
* The 30-mark MCQ exam will last 30 minutes, while the 70-mark creative exam will have a duration of 2 hours and 30 minutes.
* For exams that include practical components, the 25-mark MCQ exam will be allotted 25 minutes, and the 50-mark creative exam will last 2 hours and 35 minutes.
* Exams will be held without any breaks, as indicated in the question paper. There will be no break between the MCQ and creative sections.
Exam Timings
For morning exams starting at 10:00 am:
* Unwritten answer sheets and MCQ OMR sheets will be distributed at 9:30 am.
* The MCQ question papers will be given at 10:00 am.
* The MCQ answer sheets will be collected at 10:30 am, and creative question papers will be distributed (for 25-mark MCQ exams, this will happen at 10:25 am).
For afternoon exams starting at 2:00 pm:
* Unwritten answer sheets and MCQ OMR sheets will be distributed at 1:30 pm.
* The MCQ question papers will be distributed at 2:00 pm.
* The MCQ answer sheets will be collected at 2:30 pm, and creative question papers will be distributed (for 25-mark MCQ exams, this will happen at 2:25 pm).
The exam will proceed as per the schedule mentioned in the question paper. Candidates are instructed to collect their admit cards from the heads of their institutions.
Each candidate must correctly fill in their exam roll number, registration number, subject code, and other details on the OMR form and circle the correct options. Candidates are strictly prohibited from writing in the margins or folding the answer sheet for any reason.
It is essential for candidates to pass separately in theoretical, MCQ, and practical sections (where applicable).
Candidates can only sit for the exams of the subjects mentioned on their registration card and admit card. Under no circumstances are they allowed to appear for exams in other subjects.
General scientific calculators are permitted during the exam, but programming calculators are not allowed.
