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| Grade 10 exam (until 2016) in Nepal | |
|---|---|
| Acronym | SLC |
| Year Started | 1934 |
| Year Ended | 2019 (SLC was moved to Class 11 and Class 12, also known as +2 course, which is equivalent to GCE/A-Level of England) |
| Status | Active |
| Successor | Secondary Education Examination (S.E.E.) Class 10 Examination Equivalent of GCSE |
| Website | www.doe.gov.np |
The School Leaving Certificate, commonly abbreviated as SLC,[1] is the final examination of Class 11 and Class 12, which is also known as the +2 course in Nepal.[2] The +2 course is generally pursued after completing the Secondary Education Examination (SEE) (Class 10 Final Exam).
The SLC examinations are the most important examinations in the educational system of Nepal for building an academic career. The government expects that the SEE examination will help the country increase its literacy rate.
The SLC (Class 11 and 12) and SEE (Class 10) examinations are normally scheduled from April to June each year. The examinations are conducted by the National Examination Board (NEB), located in Sanothimi, Bhaktapur, Nepal.
Until 2016, SLC was the Grade 10 final examination, famously known as the "iron gate"[citation needed]. However, after 2016, the Grade 10 examination was replaced with the Secondary Education Examination (SEE). Every student must take the SEE examination before joining higher secondary or intermediate level education (Class 11th and 12th grade, also known as +2 Course). This +2 Course is equivalent to the GCE and SEE is equal to the GCSE - the academic qualifications in England.
- ^ "What does SLC stand for?". Acronym finder. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
- ^ "School Leaving Certificate Exam starts in Nepal". Xinhua. 27 March 2006. Retrieved November 20, 2011.