KATHMANDU, Nov. 24 -- The National Examination Board (NEB) is conducting the board examination of grade 12 students from Tuesday amid the heightened risk of coronavirus infection. The exams will end on December 1.

The NEB is administering the exams based on the Guideline on Evaluation, Exam Operation, Management, Record and Verification of Secondary Education Qualification Examination 2020, according to Chandramani Poudel, chairman of the Board.

He further added that the examinations are being carried out following the health protocol issued by the government to ensure safety of the examinees. "Local governments, examination coordination committees and all the superintendents were duly oriented in this regard."

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