There has been an increase in the number of examinees taking the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations this year compared to 2022.
The number has increased by 50,295 since last year, according to a documentary from the Ministry of Education.
Meanwhile, the number of female students has increased by 38,609.
This year, a total of 2,972,163 students are set to sit for the SSC examinations. It is scheduled to start on April 30.
The total number of students registered for last year's SSC was 2,021,868.