point instructions have been given

for the examination. At the same time, the education board has also clarified the syllabus for the HSC examination.

HSC Exam

These instructions were given in a circular signed by the board's chairman, Professor Dr. Khandokar Ehsanul Kabir, on Saturday (May 24). The instructions state about the exam syllabus, 'All candidates of HSC Examination 2025 (regular, irregular, quality improvement) will participate in all subjects in full and full time according to the revised syllabus of 2025 prepared by the National Curriculum and Textbook Board, Bangladesh.'

The board has stated in the instructions,

'The examination will start at 10 am and 2 pm; the question paper packet kept in the trunk at the treasury along with the question paper details list must be properly verified at least 03 (three) days before the start of the examination. The concerned treasury officer, center secretary and members of the examination management committee must be present during the verification of the question paper packet.

The notification states, '2 sets of question papers, Creative (CQ) and Multiple Choice (MCQ) sets, should be packed separately in security envelopes according to the date of the examination; on the day of verification of the question paper packets, the question paper packets should be arranged according to the date, gummed and wrapped properly in cartoon tape in the presence of the concerned persons and the date of the examination, subject code and set code should be written on the security envelope. If any error is noticed in this regard, it will be considered as negligence on the part of the officer-in-charge of the center; under no circumstances can the question paper trunk be kept outside the Upazila Sadar.'

It says, 'On the exam days, the Treasury

Officer should receive the security envelopes of the question papers of that day (2 sets of creative (CQ) and 1 set of multiple choice (MCQ)); The question paper packet (security envelope) should be brought to the center with great care from the police station/treasury along with Tag Officer and Police guard; The question set should be used as per the SMS received on the morning of the exam and the question paper packet should be opened after receiving the SMS. The envelopes of the unused sets of question papers should be submitted to the board in an intact state; The examinee must take the exam in the subject mentioned in the admit card and registration card; No one other than the officer in charge will be allowed to enter the center with a mobile phone/electronic device. Only the officer in charge can use a mobile phone that cannot take pictures.'