10 urgent guidelines for students appearing in Primary Scholarship Exam

The 2025 government primary scholarship examination is scheduled to be held in April. The Directorate of Primary Education on Sunday, March 22, published the complete policy and guidelines for examinees.

Exam subjects and marks distribution

The examination will be held in two phases, each lasting two hours and 30 minutes. According to the policy, students will be tested in five subjects: Bangla, English, Mathematics, Elementary Science, and Bangladesh and Global Studies.

Exams for Bangla, English and Mathematics will each carry 100 marks and be held over 2 hours 30 minutes. Meanwhile, Elementary Science and Bangladesh and Global Studies together will carry 100 marks (50 each) and be held in the same timeframe. Students with special needs will receive an additional 30 minutes.

To receive a scholarship, students must secure at least 40 per cent marks in each subject. Scholarships will be awarded in two categories: Talent Pool and General. Equal quotas (50 per cent) will be allocated for male and female students.

Eighty per cent of scholarships will go to government primary school students, with the remaining 20 per cent for private school students.

10 essential guidelines for examinees
To avoid disorder and ensure transparency at exam halls, students must follow the ten rules below:

Admit card: No student will be allowed to take the exam without an admit card. They must arrive at the hall before the scheduled time.

Prohibited items: Calculators, mobile phones or any other electronic devices are not allowed.

OMR cover page: Only name, subject code and roll number may be written on the OMR cover page.

Invigilator's signature: The invigilator's signature is mandatory on the answer script; otherwise, it will be cancelled.

Maintaining anonymity: Writing the examinee's name, address or any symbolic mark inside the answer script is strictly prohibited.

Rough work: No separate paper will be provided. Rough work must be done on the answer script and then crossed out.

No writing elsewhere: Writing on tables, rulers or any part of the body is prohibited.

Leaving the hall: No one may leave the hall until at least one hour after the question paper is distributed.

Submitting scripts: Answer scripts must be submitted to the invigilator before leaving the hall.

Authority's rules: All other rules specified by the authorities must be followed.

Code of conduct during exam
Talking with others, exchanging question papers or sheets, and viewing or showing others' answer scripts are strictly prohibited in the exam hall. Leaving the hall without submitting the answer script, or altering or damaging any part of the answer script, is not allowed. Strict measures will be taken at exam centres to ensure these guidelines are followed.