Fields of Study
The students should study for 2 years at collegiate level before taking the examination. The examination diversifies over 4 major fields of study,
- Physical Science Stream (Combined mathematics, Physics and Chemistry)
- Biological Science Stream (Biology (Botany and Zoology), Physics and Chemistry)
- Commerce Stream
- Arts Stream
- Technical Stream (The subjects include electronics, civil and mechanical engineering, agriculture as well as food sciences and information technology)
In each stream, students should face 3 subjects . Additionally there would be a General English test and a Common General test. Although the result of the General English test is not taken into account for the University Entrance selection criteria, students are expected to obtain a pass mark for the Common General test.
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