Nepal

Board to ensure separate provision for Covid-19 infected 12th grade examinees

KathmanduPati October 22, 2020

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KATHMANDU : The National Examination Board has said that a different arrangement will be made for Covid-19 infected 12th graders, who are scheduled to sit for their examinations from November 24 to December 1.

The Board has urged those infected not to sit for examinations adding that a separate arrangement will be made to those students on the basis of a PCR test report from a government recognized lab.

It is said that the Board will conduct the examination for a short period by maintaining physical distancing. Now, the students will sit for an examination for 40 marks. Officials said that 20 percent of the assessment will be based on internal assessment and 40 percent on the basis of their results in grade 11.