This year's Primary Education Completion (PEC) and Ebtedayee exams for fifth graders in schools and madrasa have started.
Published : 20 Nov 2016, 11:55 AM
As many as 3.23 million are taking the tests, which started on Sunday.
The Primary and Mass Education Ministry Mustafizur Rahman visited a centre at Dhaka's Agrani School and College.
Fewer candidates are taking the tests this year.
According to official figures, 3,230,288 students have registered for the examinations -- 24,266 less than last year.
The PEC test was introduced at the fifth grade in 2009 following a Cabinet decision.
Those at the eighth grade, appear in the Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dhakil Certificate exams.
Earlier, there was a separate exam at the fifth grade for scholarships, which has been now replaced by the PEC and Ebtedayee.