More than 8,100 students across the Maldives have officially begun sitting for this year's Cambridge O-Level and Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations, with the national testing period commencing across hundreds of centres. According to the Ministry of Education, the annual exam series commenced with the SSC Dhivehi and Islamic Studies papers.
The Ministry revealed that a total of 7,776 students are participating in the SSC component of the national assessments. As scheduled on the official timetable, candidates will sit for their Dhivehi papers over the first two days, while examinations for Islamic Studies are slated to take place on the 22nd and 23rd of this month.
A substantial logistical network has been established to administer the tests nationwide across 267 designated centres. In the capital, Malé, 3,222 students are sitting for their examinations across 25 separate centres, while 2,869 candidates are undertaking their exams across 242 centres located in the outer atolls.
Following the conclusion of the local SSC curriculum examinations, candidates will proceed seamlessly with their remaining Cambridge O-Level subject papers. The Ministry of Education confirmed that the extensive national exam series will continue without interruption through November 12.
With a nationwide total of 8,111 registered candidates, educational authorities confirmed that all necessary administrative, supervisory, and security measures have been fully mobilized to ensure the testing process runs smoothly and fairly in every participating centre.