SSC exams begin | Question papers reach late at some centres

Students appearing in SSC exams in the Government Girl School

Karachi, The Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BSEK) on Friday failed to deliver on time the question papers for the Secondary School Certificate (SSC), General Group, annual examination that commenced after a two-day delay at various centres, causing extreme inconvenience and anxiety to the candidates. The first paper was held in a peaceful environment. The attendance was thin during Friday’s paper as it was an optional subject. Furthermore, the students appearing in the government school located in Khudadad Colony waited more than 20 minutes for the question paper. On the other hand, the students at the Government Girls Secondary School, Mission Road, Baba-e-Urdu Road, also complained that they received the question papers at 9:10 am, which was 10 minutes late. However, the authorities at the examination centres gave them extra time to compensate the delay. The BSEK officials said that the employees, who were responsible to deliver the question papers, faced prolonged traffic jams at various locations. They added that the Board has now decided to release the question papers earlier than its actual time to overcome this issue. Also, the candidates at several examination centres faced load shedding problems as well.