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{{short description|Public examination for school students in India, Bangladesh and Pakistan}}
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'''Secondary School Certificate (SSC)''',  '''Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC)''' or '''[[Matriculation examination]]''', is a public examination in [[Bangladesh]], [[India]], [[Pakistan]], [[Maldives]] and [[Nepal]] conducted by educational boards for the successful completion of the [[secondary education]] exam in these countries. Students of 10th grade/class ten can appear in these. It is equivalent to the year 10 of the [[General Certificate of Secondary Education|GCSE]] in [[England]] or the first two years of [[High school (North America)|high schools]] in [[United States]].

== Bangladesh ==
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The SSC<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/boys-do-better-than-girls-this-year|title=Boys do better than girls this year|date=8 July 2005|language=en|access-date=2 October 2024|work=[[BDNews24]]}}</ref> exam is a national-level public examination. This exam marks the end of a student's secondary education. The exam is conducted by various education boards. These boards include the [[Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka|Dhaka Board]], [[Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Chattogram|Chittagong Board]], [[Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Rajshahi|Rajshahi Board]], [[Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Barisal|Barisal Board]] and 3 others. Each board is responsible for different regions of the country. Success in this exam is very important. This exam determines eligibility for higher secondary education ([[Eleventh grade|Class 11]] and [[Twelfth grade|12]]). It also plays a significant role in shaping a student's academic and professional future. 

==India==
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The Secondary School Certificate (SSC)<ref>{{cite web |title=Maharashtra Board HSC, SSC Exam 2025 dates released. Details here |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/notification/story/maharashtra-board-hsc-ssc-exam-2025-dates-out-direct-link-here-2581363-2024-08-13 |website=India Today |language=en |date=13 August 2024}}</ref><ref name="SSC">{{cite web |last1=BHARADWAJ |first1=VIVEK |title=EFFICIENCY AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES OF SELECT PUBLIC EXAMINING BODIES IN INDIA |url=https://vivekbharadwaj.in/files/contents/thesis_complete.pdf}}</ref> or Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) is a certification obtained by the High School Students upon the passing of a Secondary Examination at the end of study at the [[Secondary school|Secondary School Level]] in India. The SSC or SSLC is obtained on passing the "Class 10th Public Examination" which is commonly referred to as "Class 10th Board Examinations" in India. The SSC is also known as [[Matriculation#India|Matriculation]] in many states of India.<ref>{{Cite web |title=He Once Removed the 'L' of SSLC |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2011/nov/01/he-once-removed-the-l-of-sslc-305566.html |access-date=2022-11-20 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> The SSC exam is considered one of the most important exams in India. The percentage of your SSC exams determine which field the child will opt for. The SSC exams form a base for HSC exams which students appear for 2 years after the SSC exams. The exam is also known as [[Board examination|Board Exams]]. Students of the SSC Board appear for the SSC Board Exams.

==Pakistan==
Secondary School Certificate<ref>{{cite web |title=Pakistan An Assessment of the Medium-Term Development Framework |url=https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/766731468284381395/pdf/372470PK0white1er01410200601PUBLIC1.pdf |website=www.worldbank.org}}</ref><ref name="SSC"/> is a public exam for classes 9 and 10 separately. Class 9 exam is called SSC part-1 and class 10 exam is called SSC part-2. This exam is conducted by government boards, officially known as Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education, or simply BISE. Provincial boards conduct the exams at provincial level and [[Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education]] conducts the exams at federal level. Every province has its own boards stationed in main districts of the provinces. Exams are held usually in March & April. Groups include Science group & Arts/Humanities group at SSC level. In the early 2000s, Computer Science was added as an option in place of Biology, and that is the only option Science students can opt for. Upon clearing both the SSC Part-1 and SSC Part-2 examinations, students are awarded with the official secondary school certification (SSC) qualification.

==Maldives==
Secondary School Certificate examinations for [[Maldivian language|Dhivehi]] and Islam are mandatory for Maldivian students studying in Grade 10. This certificate is checked when accepting job applications in the Maldives for Maldivians.

==See also==
*[[Matriculation]]
*[[Higher Secondary Certificate]] (HSC), grade 12
*[[General Certificate of Secondary Education]] (GCSE)
*[[O Level|GCE Ordinary Level]]
*[[Cambridge International Examinations]] (CIE)
*[[Junior School Certificate]] (JSC), Bangladesh
*[[Senior Secondary School Examination|Senior Secondary School Certificate]] (SSC), grade 12 certificate granted in Nigeria through the [[Senior Secondary School Examination]]<ref>{{Cite journal |last=O’kwu |first=E. |last2=Orum |first2=C. |date=2013 |title=Junior Secondary School Certificate Examination Results as Predictors of Students’ Performance in Mathematics at the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations in Benue State, Nigeria * |url=https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Junior-Secondary-School-Certificate-Examination-as-O%E2%80%99kwu-Orum/ed15bf848a97e30ca398c2e0ded7ccdde9c5fb5e |journal=Educational Research}}</ref>

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