Candidates in the upcoming Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations may use ordinary calculators as well as eight specified models of scientific, non-programmable calculators. Non-programmable analog watches with hands will also be allowed.
The information came in a notice from the Dhaka Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education on Wednesday, June 17.
The specified models are the FX-82MS, FX-100MS, FX-570MS, FX-991MS, FX-991ES, FX-991EX, FX-991ES Plus and FX-991CW. Apart from these models, students may also use ordinary calculators.
This year’s HSC examinations will begin on July 2 and end on August 8, with practical examinations to be completed by August 15. According to the routine, the Bangla First Paper (compulsory) exam will be held on the opening day. On the final day, August 8, exams will be held in Finance, Banking and Insurance Paper 2 and Child Development Paper 2. On scheduled days the exam will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and a second shift will run from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Candidates must take their seats in the examination room 30 minutes before the start of the exam.
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