Assam Higher Secondary (HS) 1st Year Exams Cancelled, All Students Promoted

GUWAHATI: The Higher Secondary First Year Examination which was postponed has now been cancelled and the students have been promoted to the higher secondary second-year class.

An order issued by Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSEC) dated May 7, read: "…the Higher Secondary First Year Examination, 2021 scheduled to be held from May 4, 2021, which was postponed has now been cancelled and all the students, who have filled up online applications for the same are hereby declared to have been promoted to the Higher Secondary 2nd Year Class for the academic session 2021-22".

Meanwhile, examinations for classes 10 and 12 have been deferred and any update related to the cancellation of examinations are yet to be announced by the Assam government.

Earlier, the exams, scheduled to be held from May 4 were postponed due to a steep rise in COVID-19 cases.

It is to be mentioned here that for the Assam Board Exams 2021 for Class12, no official notice has been released as yet.

This is a developing story..