A total of 390,847 students, including 196,914 females and 193,933 males, are participating in the exam.
Additionally, 100,650 students are taking the grade increment exams, as per Dr. Mahashram Sharma, Chairperson of the National Examinations Board.
Students from 5,542 schools across the country are giving the exam. The exams run from 8:00 am to 11:00 am until May 8. There are 1,526 designated exam centers, including one in Japan.
For the first time, Kathmandu's exam centers were selected randomly.
Delivery of exam materials, including answer sheets, is complete, while question papers will be sent online with a 'time password'.
