KATHMANDU: The Secondary Education Examination (SEE), starting today, is set to be conducted in a more transparent and systematic manner this year.

Authorities expect a reduction in irregularities after introducing a new directive aimed at streamlining exam management and speeding up the evaluation of answer sheets for quicker publication of results.The Office of the Controller of Examinations (Grade 10), under the National Examination Board, is conducting the exams nationwide simultaneously, as in previous years.

According to Examination Controller Tuka Raj Adhikari, the SEE will begin at 8:00 AM from designated centers across the country at the same time.

Over 512,000 students participating nationwide

The SEE, scheduled to conclude on April 11, 2026, will see the participation of 512,421 students this year.

Among them, 441,566 students are appearing under the regular category, while 70,855 students are taking the exam for grade improvement.

The number of female candidates exceeds that of male candidates. A total of 257,613 female students, 254,801 male students, and 7 students under other categories are sitting for the examination.

Additionally, 23 students are appearing from a designated examination center in Japan.

A total of 1,966 examination centers have been set up across the country.

Students from 11,379 schools offering secondary-level education are participating in this year’s SEE.

Security and logistics arrangements in place

The Office of the Controller of Examinations has already dispatched question papers to all provinces through Janak Education Materials Center Limited.

To ensure security and smooth conduct of the exams, each center will have 15 police personnel deployed.

Additionally, there will be one center superintendent, one assistant superintendent, one invigilator for every 20 students, one support staff for every 100 students, and two additional staff members, according to the board.