DHAKA: The young examinees, who are participating in the public examination for the first time, have returned home after their English examination on Sunday.

A total of 2,788,544 students from schools and 305,721 from madrasahs have been enrolled for the examinations.

With the English examination, the Primary and Ebtedayee Terminal Examinations-2014 have begun on Sunday at 6,791 centers across the country.

The examination, starting from 11:00am, continued till 1:30pm while the physically-challenged students got extra 20 minutes.

The Terminal Examination, for the students of class five from all schools and madrasas, will continue till November 30.

However, Primary and Mass Education Minister Mostafizur Rahman Fizar, in the day, visited the Viqarunnisa Noon School and College center in city’s Ramna area during the examination.

Exams Schedule for schools

According to the routine, after the English examination of Sunday (November 23), the Bangla examination will be held on Monday (November 24), the Bangladesh & Bishya Parichay on Tuesday (November 25), the General Science on Wednesday (November 26), Religion & Moral Education on Thursday (November 27) and the Mathematics will be held on Sunday (November 30).

Exams Schedule for madrasahs

The Bangla of Ibtedayee will also be held on Monday (November 24), the Paribesh Parichity Samaj/Bigyan on Tuesday (November 25), the Arabic on Wednesday (November 26), Quran & Tajbid and Akaidh & Fikah on Thursday (November 27) and the Mathematics will be held on Sunday (November 30).

The possible date of publishing the result is December 28, 2014 while the passed students are likely to receive their certificates from January 20, 2015.

However, the terminal examinations started for schools in 2009 and for madrasahs in 2010.

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BDST: 1429 HRS, NOV 23, 2014