Some 14 lakh candidates are sitting for the HSC and equivalent exams in 26,021 centres across the country. Due to the pandemic, this year's HSC tests will be held only on group-wise elective subjects with shortened syllabuses. This means there will be no tests on compulsory subjects such as Bangla and English as the examinees will sit for tests on six subjects. The assessment on compulsory subjects will be based on the previous public examinations. Each test duration will be one and a half hours.