Junior Scholarship exams scheduled for December

Only 25 percent of eighth graders from recognised schools can sit for the exam

The Junior Scholarship Examination for eighth graders is scheduled to be held in December this year.

Eighth-grade students from all recognised government and private schools will be eligible to participate in the examination, with 25 percent getting the opportunity.

The exams will carry a total of 400 marks, covering four papers across five subjects.

Dhaka Education Board Examination Controller Prof SM Kamal Uddin Haider told bdnews24.com on Tuesday, “The education ministry has issued a policy for eighth-grade students to take the Junior Scholarship Examination.

“The education boards have asked the heads of educational institutions and field-level education officers to take action accordingly.”