Notwithstanding widespread criticism, the class 10 state board examination in Assam will be held with question papers and answer sheets of 2021, a senior official said on Wednesday.
Through a notification, the Board of Secondary Education, Assam (SEBA) on Monday said that this year’s High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) and Assam High Madrassa (AHM) examinations will be held with last year’s question papers and answer booklets to cut costs.
The state-controlled SEBA conducts both HSLC and AHM examinations for the matriculation of the students of Assam.
“As the SEBA did not conduct HSLC/AHM examinations in the year 2021 in the manner conducted during pre-COVID period, the question papers and answer booklets prepared in the year 2021 remained unutilised, and are being used for the year 2022, to avoid misuse of natural resources,” the notification said.