Grade 12 board examinations begin nationwide
The exams will continue until Jestha 2, as announced by the National Examination Board (NEB).
KATHMANDU: The nationwide Grade 12 board examinations commenced across Nepal today, with students taking their seats in examination halls from 8 AM to 11 AM.
The exams will continue until Jestha 2, as announced by the National Examination Board (NEB).
Originally scheduled to begin on Baisakh 11, the exams were postponed due to a national teachers’ movement.
With preparations now complete, NEB Chairperson Mahashram Sharma confirmed that all examination centers are fully ready and urged students to appear for their exams with confidence.
This year, a total of 1,591 examination centers have been set up—1,590 in Nepal and one in Japan.
Kathmandu hosts the highest number of centers (162), while the remote districts of Manang and Mustang have only one center each.
According to the NEB, 511,525 students are appearing for the Grade 12 examinations this year. Among them, 395,908 students are regular candidates—198,875 male and 197,133 female—from 5,202 schools.
Additionally, 115,617 students are appearing as partial (repeater or non-regular) candidates.
Kathmandu again leads in the number of examinees, with 68,133 students, while Manang has the lowest number of candidates, at just 45.
Special arrangements have been made for students with disabilities, including those with visual, hearing, or mental impairments.
Prison inmates and juveniles in reform centers are also being provided the opportunity to take the exams.
To ensure discipline and prevent malpractice, approximately 20,000 security personnel have been deployed nationwide.
Furthermore, around 2,000 exam staff have been assigned, including chief and assistant center heads, with at least one office assistant at each center.
The use of mobile phones, smartwatches, and any electronic devices (except basic calculators) inside exam halls is strictly prohibited. Only the center chief may carry a mobile phone.
Any violation will be dealt with according to Clause 17 (1 Ka) ‘Cha’ of the Education Act 2028, NEB warned.
On the first day, students appeared for exams in Compulsory English, Sanskrit Composition, Buddhist Education, and Urdu Grammar, under both general and technical education streams for regular and partial candidates.
