The examination will begin from March 3 and to continue till 26, Higher Education Badrinarayan Patra said.
The practical tests, which were generally conducted after the theory examinations, will this time be conducted prior to theory papers. Practical examinations will begin from February 17 and end on February 26, he said.
Patra said the three-hour examinations will be held in the single-sitting-a-day format, starting at 10 am. There will be four sets of question papers to prevent malpractice, the minister said adding that examination dates have been fixed keeping an eye on the ensuing general elections.
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