A total of 6,828 examinees were absent while seven were expelled for cheating as the first Secondary School Certificate and its equivalent test was held across the country yesterday.
An invigilator was also expelled for helping candidates unfairly in the exam.
Five candidates of the vocational board, one from madrasa board and one from Jessore board were expelled, according to the Education Ministry.
The number of students absent at exam venues under Dhaka board was 847. It was 510 in Comilla board, 423 in Jessore board, 279 in Chittagong board, 252 in Sylhet board, 250 in Barisal board and 306 in Dinajpur board.
