HSC and equivalent exams begin Sunday

The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations will start on Sunday.

The theoretical examinations will conclude on May 15 following which the practical examinations will begin from May 16 and end on May 25.

The subjective questions will follow Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).

Examinees will have a total of 30 minutes to answer the 30-mark MCQs while the time allotted to the 70-mark subjective or creative part is 2 hours and 30 minutes.

Subjects that have a practical portion will carry 25 marks against 25 minutes of allotted time for MCQs while the time limit for subjective or creative portion in these subjects is 2 hours and 35 minutes.

Students can use ordinary scientific calculators, but not programmable calculators during the examinations.