
SSLC exam passes off on a smooth note
The Hindu
The two-day SSLC exam was conducted smoothly across the six districts of Kalyana Karnataka region on day one, amid COVID-19 concerns. Students appeared for the Science, Maths and Social Science papers
The two-day SSLC exam was conducted smoothly across the six districts of Kalyana Karnataka region on day one, amid COVID-19 concerns. Students appeared for the Science, Maths and Social Science papers which were in multiple choice questions format. In Kalaburagi, of the 38,345 students registered to write the exam, 37,987 students appeared and 358 students remained absent. As many as seven students suffering from health issues were allowed to take the exam in a room. One student who was suspected to be COVID-19 positive also wrote the exam in another room. As many as 382 students were allowed to change their exam centres in the district.
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