Meghalaya Board Exams 2021: No Selection Test to be Conducted for Class 10th, 12th Students, Check Details Here

Meghalaya Education Minister Lahkmen Rymbui on Wednesday announced that the state school board has decided not to conduct selection tests for students scheduled to write class 10 and 12 examinations next year in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Minister further informed that the Class 10th and 12th examinations conducted by the Meghalaya Board of School Education (MBOSE) will be held in March-April next year.

“The exemption from selection test was done as a one- time exception to ensure the safety and health of all the stakeholders in view of the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic situation,” said Meghalaya Education Minister Lahkmen Rymbui.

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An official notification regarding the decision to hold exams in the month March-April has been issued by the Meghalaya Board of School Education. The dates of the exams will be finalised on a later date.

The minister stated that the government has taken the decision to not conduct the selection tests for both the examination and schools are directed not to conduct any selection test at their levels for the students.

Further, a one-time exemption was also given to all candidates who are willing to appear in SSLC and HSSLC examination 2021 but had failed in selection tests conducted in the year 2019 will be allowed to appear in the upcoming final SSLC and HSSLC examination to be held in March-April, 2021.

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