YANGON, March 17 (Xinhua) -- A total of 208,889 students sat for Myanmar's nationwide matriculation examination on Monday, the first day of the exam for the 2024-25 academic year, the official television channel MRTV reported.

In Myanmar, students are required to take the matriculation examination before joining universities.

The figure represents 94.59 percent of the students who had registered for the exam, the report said, adding that a total of 220,843 students had registered.

Among them, 12,552 students sat at 47 exam centers in the Nay Pyi Taw Council Area, while 20 students took the exam at 13 overseas exam centers, according to the report.

The total number of students sitting for the exam this year has increased compared to the 128,801 students who took the matriculation exam in the previous academic year 2023-24, official data showed.

This year's exams are being held at 817 exam centers, including 804 local exam centers and 13 overseas exam centers, and will continue until March 22, the report said.

Myanmar authorities, including administrative officials, healthcare workers, fire service personnel, security officials, and traffic police, are also facilitating the examination process nationwide, the report added. Enditem

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