The higher secondary examination represents a vital milestone in shaping the future of students and selecting their professional pathways, President Dr Mohamed Muizzu said, extending his wishes for complete success to all candidates, families, and educational institutions. High national expectations accompany every student sitting for the higher secondary assessments, First Lady Sajidha Mohamed noted, offering her prayers for candidates embarking on the national examinations.
In a statement shared on social media to mark the start of the assessment period, President Muizzu observed that selecting a higher education pathway and building a professional foundation depend heavily on performance during this examination phase. Candidates will reap the sweet fruits of the hard work and dedicated preparation invested leading up to the examinations, the president said. Expressing optimism for the academic cycle, President Muizzu added that he hoped candidates would, by the grace of Almighty Allah, articulate their answers with ease and brilliance, delivering results that make the entire nation proud.
Marking the opening day of testing in a message shared on social media, First Lady Sajidha Mohamed stated that the nation holds sweet and profound hopes for every student participating in the higher secondary assessments. Offering her prayers for all participating candidates, the first lady expressed her hope that Almighty Allah enlighten the hearts of every student, sharpen their intellect, and grant them ease in formulating their examination responses.
Strong academic results achieved through the assessments, she noted, will instil deep pride in parents and educators while illuminating the path toward a bright future for the nation’s youth.
The nationwide examination structure encompasses 53 designated centres where 4,973 candidates are sitting for the Advanced Level (A-Level) examinations and 2,263 candidates are sitting for the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations. Candidate enrolment reflects distinct regional distributions across the country, with 3,284 students attending four examination centres located in the Greater Malé Region and 1,689 students sitting for assessments across 49 centres in island schools throughout the atolls. Secondary and higher secondary testing schedules overlap this academic year, as Ordinary Level (O-Level) examinations run from 20 September through 12 November, while A-Level examinations proceed concurrently from 27 September through 30 October.