Over 900,000 students register for matriculation exam

02 December 2019
Over 900,000 students register for matriculation exam
Students take matriculation exams in Mandalay. Photo: Mizzima

A total of 970,215 students registered for the upcoming nationwide matriculation exam in Myanmar, according to a release from the Education Ministry, Xinhua reported.

The matriculation exam for 2019-2020 academic year is set to be held across Myanmar on March 11-20 next year.

The matriculation exam features varieties of subjects -- Myanmar language, English, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Economics, Geography, History, Optional Myanmar language, based on their chosen specializations which are arts, science, and arts and sciences.

Myanmar registered a pass rate of 31.44 percent nationwide the last academic year of 2018-2019.