
The 2027 Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations will commence on January 7 next year. This decision has been taken to save students' valuable time and align with the international education calendar.
The Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee has stated that the exams will be held as scheduled and there is no scope to postpone the timetable.
Professor Syed Akteruzzaman, Chairman of the Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee and Dhaka Education Board, stated that the 2027 SSC exams will begin at the scheduled time announced by the government.
Prior to that, institutions have been instructed to complete the designated syllabus and conduct the test examinations.
According to the government's 2026 academic calendar, the SSC test or selective examinations are scheduled to be held from October 28 to November 10.
The results of the tests must be published by November 18. Consequently, students will get nearly two months of time to prepare for the SSC exams after the conclusion of the test exams.
However, compared to previous years, the preparation time has decreased slightly. Typically, students receive two and a half to three months of preparation time after finishing their selective examinations.
Pre-test exams have already concluded in various educational institutions across the country. Many institutions are preparing to finish their curricula ahead of schedule and conduct test examinations by mid-October.
Along with the capital, Dhaka, several institutions in various divisional and district cities are making similar plans.
Nevertheless, most institutions are preparing to hold test exams in accordance with the government academic calendar. As a result, students in these institutions might get less than two months of preparation time before the SSC exams.
This has sparked concern among students, guardians, and teachers. They apprehend that reduced preparation time following the selective exams could create additional pressure on students, which might also affect their exam results.
However, Professor Syed Akteruzzaman believes that if the curriculum is completed on time and test exams are conducted accordingly, students will not face major problems in their preparation.
He has urged institutions to finish the syllabus on time and prepare the students.
On the other hand, teachers at various educational institutions state that it may not be possible for all institutions to complete the curriculum by mid-October.
Particularly in institutions outside urban areas, a reduction in preparation time raises concerns about students developing learning gaps.
For a long time, SSC exams traditionally began in early February and HSC exams in early April. However, maintaining that schedule has not been feasible since the coronavirus pandemic.
The 2026 SSC exams began on April 21, and the HSC exams started on July 2.
Professor Syed Akteruzzaman noted that students are losing several months of their academic lives every year due to various reasons. As a result, students aspiring to pursue higher education abroad are also facing issues due to session jams.
According to him, the exam schedules must be gradually normalized to bring academic year activities back on track. The initiative to hold the 2027 SSC exams in early January is part of that process.
He stated that by organizing exams at the scheduled time, it will be possible to minimize the valuable time lost from students' academic lives.




