Plus One improvement exams begin today
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As many as 3.2 lakh students will appear for the Plus One improvement examinations beginning Monday. Arrangements for the examinations are complete, a statement from the office of the Minister for General Education on Sunday said. A total of 2.98 lakh students in the regular category, 21,644 in private, and 11 students in the lateral entry regular category will sit for the examinations in 1,955 examination centres across the State. Forty-one students will take the examination in the Gulf region, 1,023 in Lakshadweep, and 414 students in Mahe.
The maximum number of students will appear for the examinations in English – 2.08 lakh. The examinations will be held at 9.30 a.m. and 2 p.m. over five days. Special arrangements have been made for students with COVID-19 to sit for the examinations.
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