The Ministry of Education has announced that over 7,500 students have commenced this year's O' Level examination.
The SSC examination, spanning across 260 centres nationwide, will see students sit the Dhivehi and Islam subject first while the practical component of a few other subjects are ongoing since 2 April.
According to the Ministry, a total of 7,971 students will be taking the exam across the island nation including 7,519 sitting for SSC and 7,666 taking the Cambridge O’Level examination.
The examinations will conclude on 11 June.
The government introduced significant changes to the examination regulations in December 2023. The changes ensure that students participating in the O' Level examination must undertake the compulsory four subject examinations, namely Islam, Dhivehi, English, and Mathematics, with the government covering the examination fees for these subjects.
Under the new regulations, students are obligated to take the O' Level examinations, even if they do not pass the mock examination. Previously, students failing the mock examination in compulsory subjects were required to bear the examination costs themselves. The change aims to motivate more students to participate in the examination and strive for commendable results.
Students are now mandated to partake in five subjects, including four compulsory subjects. In addition, B.Tech students are required to study one additional subject alongside the compulsory ones.