The School Leaving Certificate (SLC) is the final examination in the secondary school system of Nepal. Every student must take this examination after completing the 10th grade of their study before they join higher secondary or intermediate level education. The SLC examination is normally scheduled in April to June of every year. It is known as the "iron barrier" in Nepal as the students who fail it cannot proceed further in their study.
Examination centers
Nepal is divided into five regions and each region is further divided into many examination centers. The examination paper differs from region to region but is the same within one single region. Every examination takes place at the same time throughout the whole country.
Results
About three months after the completion of the SLC, the results are published by the Examination Control Board. Students are categorized into five divisions according to their score:
* Distinction - above 80%
* First Division - 60% to 79%
* Second Division - 45% to 59%
* Third Division - 33% to 44%
* Failed - below 33%
Despite such a low percentage requirement to pass the examination, many students (more than 50%), mostly students of governmental schools in rural areas of Nepal, still fail it every year because of the difficulty level that the exam has. Since government schools are known for being less rigorous to students as compared to the private schools, government school students are reportedly more likely to be in the pool of students who do not pass the exam.
The result of the SLC is very important to an individual student, since students with high percentage are able to obtain various scholarships for their higher studies.
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