The SSC Bangla 1st Paper Exam 2026 under the Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board was conducted today, Tuesday (April 21). The exam started at 10 AM and ended at 1 PM. As per the rules, the SSC Bangla 1st Paper MCQ Question was distributed in the first period of the exam. The written exam started at 10:30 AM and continued till 1 PM.
Also Read: SSC Bangla 1st Paper MCQ Answer 2026
This year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC), Dakhil, and equivalent examinations started on the same day at 3,885 centres across the country. Students from 30,666 educational institutions are taking part, according to official information.
A total of 1,857,344 candidates are sitting for the examinations this year. Among them, 930,305 are male students, and 927,039 are female students.
On the first day, candidates under the nine general education boards sat for the Bangla First Paper. Under the Madrasa Education Board, Dakhil students took the Quran Majid and Tajvid exam. Under the Technical Education Board, SSC (Vocational) and Dakhil (Vocational) students sat for the Bangla-2 subject exam.
Official figures show that 1,418,398 candidates are under the nine general education boards. Another 304,286 students are appearing under the Madrasa Education Board. A further 134,660 candidates are under the Technical Education Board.
As in previous years, the Dhaka Education Board has the highest number of candidates. A total of 366,650 students are taking the exams under the board.
The large number of candidates highlights the scale of public examinations in Bangladesh and the pressure on schools, centres, and families during the exam season.
The next scheduled papers will continue under the routine announced by the education authorities.
