The High School Certificate (HSC) supplementary examinations, conducted by the Board of Secondary Education (BSE), began on Tuesday.About 22,000 students are appearing for the examinations at 143 centres that have been chosen as the nodal centres across the State.
The examinations, with one sitting each day from 9 am to 11.30 am will continue till June 23.
The BSE has entrusted the safety of the question papers to the district Collectors and Superintendents of Police. Evaluation of answer sheets would be held from June 26 to 28 at 17 centres. “Special emphasis is given to ensure smooth conduct of the examinations and error-free evaluation,” BSE president Dakshya Prasad Nanda told the media.