Beware! Adopting unfair means in HSLC will now lead to 3 years suspension

January 27: Board of Secondary Education (SEBA), Assam has now straightened itself to the extent of suspending any student for 3 years, if found to adopt any unfair means in the examination hall. A SEBA official told that students caught cheating, carrying mobile phones and disobeying invigilators will not be expelled instead they will face suspension for the next three years.

The Board’s decision has already been conveyed to all those who are in-charge of the examination centres across the State. The examination centres will display the decision of SEBA on a notice Board prominently. SEBA officials said  that for the first time, the question papers would be checked by the invigilator along with two witnesses before the commencement of the exam.

Altogether 3,42,702 students are appearing for the HSLC examination and 9,441 for Assam High Madrassa examination at 857 examination centres across the State. The highest number of students (26,080) sitting for the examinations are from Nagaon district and the lowest (2,751) from Dima Hasao. The HSLC examinations  for 2020 will be held from 10 to 29 February.