Assam HSLC Exam 2021 question papers, answer sheets to be used in SEBA 10th exams 2022

The announcement has raised a lot of controversies. SEBA got slammed by opposition parties and students bodies. Protestors claimed that SEBA Assam HSLC HS 2021 question papers were prepared with 30 per cent reduced syllabus, while the content was announced to be cut by 40 per cent in 2022.

Assam HSLC Exams 2022: The Board of Secondary Education, Assam (SEBA) has released an official notification informing 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 Assam HS examinations for the matriculation of the students of Assam.

The notification shared by the Board reads, "As the SEBA did not conduct HSLC/AHM examinations in the year 2021 in the manner conducted during the 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 announcement has raised a lot of controversies. SEBA got slammed by opposition parties and students bodies. Protestors claimed that SEBA Assam HSLC HS 2021 question papers were prepared with 30 per cent reduced syllabus, while the content was announced to be cut by 40 per cent in 2022.

"We have not decided to withdraw the notification. The examination will be held as per schedule with last year's question papers and answer sheets," a senior official of the SEBA told PTI on condition of anonymity.

Assam matriculation examination 2022 received a total of 4,31,132 registrations from students. According to the official schedule released by SEBA, Assam HSLC and AHM theory examinations are scheduled to commence from March 15 and end on March 31. The Board has already conducted the practical exams.

The board declared Assam HSLC results 2021 declared on the basis of a marking formula devised by an expert committee due to the ongoing pandemic situation.

The pass percentage last year had zoomed to over 93 per cent from less than 65 per cent in 2020, as per the results declared by the SEBA.

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