Assam HSLC Exam 2023 Cancelled: Assam Board cancels Class 10 English exam

The Board of Secondary Education, Assam (SEBA) has cancelled the English examination for Class 10 in one of the centres of Cachar district due to reports of cheating by students. The decision was taken after receiving reports of alleged unfair means used by students at the JR Ucchotor Madhyamik Vidyalaya Gonirgram Higher Secondary examination centre. The SEBA has not yet announced the re-examination date.

The Education Minister Ranoj Pegu shared an official notice stating that the English board exam for HSLC has been cancelled. The SEBA will take appropriate action after receiving the report. The board has directed students to appear for the remaining exams without using any unfair means. The Assam board has sought reports from district-level committees and High School Leaving Certificate Examination (HSLC) exam centres to report any kind of anomaly in the upcoming days of the exam.

The Assam board has urged candidates, examination officers, inspectors, and parents to cooperate in the smooth functioning of the examinations. The SEBA has also received verbal complaints from other exam centres, and reports have been sought from the concerned district authorities.

The Class 10 English exam was conducted on Friday, March 3, as per schedule. Currently, the HSLC 10th exam is being held in 912 centres across the state for nearly 4.22 lakh candidates. According to the official date sheet, the Class 10 exams will continue till March 20.

The HSLC 2023 exams will conclude with the advanced mathematics, geography, commerce, home science, history, Sanskrit, computer science, Nepali, Arabic and Persian exam papers on the last date. The Assam board had previously concluded the practical exams from February 24 to February 25.