GUWAHATI: The results of the High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) examination in Assam are set to be unveiled during the Bohag Bihu festival, beginning on April 14.
Assam’s Education Minister, Ranoj Pegu, while extending his best wishes to students for the upcoming academic session, has reportedly made this announcement on Tuesday.
Confirming the declaration of results by the Board of Secondary Education, Assam (SEBA), coinciding with the festival, Pegu reportedly assured that all necessary preparations have been finalised by the board.
The All Assam Students Union (AASU) too has reportedly verified that the announcement.
The HSLC examination for the year 2024 in Assam commenced on February 16 and concluded on March 4.
A significant number of students, totalling 4,25,924, participated in the examination, including 1,90,934 male candidates and 2,34,980 female candidates.
The overall pass percentage for the 2023 HSLC examinations stood at 72.69%, while the pass percentages of boys at 74.71% were better than that of the girls, which stood at 70.96%.
According to the new format adopted in 2024, each core subject carries a total of 100 marks, with 45 marks allocated for the objective paper, 45 marks for the descriptive paper, and 10 marks for internal assessment.
Earlier, as part of efforts to streamline secondary education management, the Assam Legislative Assembly passed the Assam State School Education Board Bill during its ongoing Budget session on February 7.
This bill proposes the merger of the state boards responsible for conducting Class 10th and 12th examinations into a unified entity.
Under this legislation, the SEBA, which oversees the High School Leaving Examination (HSLC) for Class 10, and the Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSEC), responsible for Class 12 examinations, will merge to form the new Assam State School Education Board (ASSEB).
The decision to unite the two boards into ASSEB aims to improve coordination, standardisation, and oversight in school education throughout the state.
