The junior scholarship examination for eighth graders, originally set to begin on Dec 21, has been deferred by seven days and will now start on Dec 28. Under the new timetable, the Bangla exam will be held on Dec 28, English on Dec 29, Mathematics on Dec 30, and Science along with Bangladesh and Global Studies on Dec 31. The government announced in September that the junior scholarship exam would resume this year after a hiatus. EXAM FORMATThe scholarship test will be based on the eighth-grade curriculum and will cover Bangla, English, Mathematics, Science, and Bangladesh and Global Studies. The Science and Bangladesh and Global Studies papers will be held over three hours -- 1 hour 30 minutes each.
