Exams for grade 12 are taking place across the country from today, the National Examinations Board (NEB) said.
The grade 12 exams are scheduled to begin at 8:00 am.
Board's Chairman Mahashram Sharma has urged the examinees to sit for exams with top confidence.
The Board has designated 1,591 examination centers including one in Japan.
Sharma stated that there are a total of 162 examination centers in Kathmandu and one each in Manang and Mustang.
According to Sharma, a total of 511,525 students will appear for the Board exams including 395,908 under the regular category and 115,617 under partial category.
This year's Board exams will complete on May 16.
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