SSLC exams begin; HSS, VHS exams from today
The Hindu
Thiruvananthapuram
The annual SSLC examinations got under way in the State on Thursday. As many as 4.19 lakh students are appearing for the examinations. They include regular and private category students.
There are 2,960 examinations centres. The examinations will conclude on March 29. Students are also appearing for the examinations in the Gulf region and the Lakshadweep.
On Thursday, students appeared for the First Language Part 1 examinations in subjects such as Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Sanskrit, and Arabic. The examinations began at 9.30 a.m. and ended at 11.15 a.m.
The Malayalam paper went off smoothly for the large part. Some students, however, said it was lengthy and they ran out of time.
Students also wilted in the heat. Schools, though, had made arrangements for drinking water, besides asking the examinees to bring water with them.
These are the first examinations after COVID-19 to be held without focus area restrictions in the wake of a full-fledged academic year.
The higher secondary and vocational higher secondary examinations will begin on Friday.
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