DHAKA, July 19, 2025 (BSS) - The Directorate of Primary Education (DPE) has taken a new decision regarding the scholarship examination of primary school students.

According to the decision of the department, maximum 40 percent of students studying in Class V of each school will be able to participate in the examination based on the evaluation of the first terminal examination and the examination will be held in December this year.

On July 17, DPE sent letters to all Upazila Primary Education Officers of the country in this regard.

The letter said possible dates for the scholarship examination will be December 21, 22, 23 and 24. 

The examination will be held in four subjects--Bengali, English, Primary Mathematics, Bangladesh and Global Studies and Primary Science (together). 

Students from government primary schools, PTI-affiliated checking schools and primary schools under government secondary schools will be able to participate in the examinations.

Full marks in each subject will be 100 and the examination time will be 2 and half hours.

Primary scholarship examination was discontinued since 2009 due to the introduction of the Primary Education Completion (PEC) examination. 

It was decided to reintroduce it in 2022, but it was not reintroduced. However, the government decided to provide scholarships as an alternative. 

Students are given merit scholarships and stipends are continued for poor students. After a long time, the current interim government is going to reintroduce this scholarship.