THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: This year, a total of 4,19,363 students are appearing for the SSLC exam in 2,960 centres. The exam will start on March 9. IT exams for class 10 started yesterday. 193 people are appearing for the exam in the private category. In Gulf, 518 candidates will appear in eight schools and in Lakshadweep, 289 candidates will appear in eight schools. In Gulf, 518 students will appear in eight schools and in Lakshadweep, 289 students will appear in eight schools. 1,76,158 students will appear in Malayalam medium, 2,39,881 students in English medium, 1,283 students in Tamil and 2,041 students in Kannada medium.

PKMMHSS school in Edarikode in Malappuram will have the highest number of students appearing for the SSLC exam this year-1,876 students. Meanwhile, only one student will appear for the SSLC exam in HMHSS Randarakkara in Muvattupuzha. Malappuram is the revenue district with the highest number of students appearing for the exam - 77,989. Lowest in Pathanamthitta - 10,218 students. Malappuram is also the educational district with the highest number of students appearing for the exam - 27,328. Lowest in Kuttanad educational district-2,003 students. Compared to last year, the number of children has decreased in all the districts except Palakkad.

Students appearing for exam
Boys - 2,13,802
Girls - 2,05,561

In Government schools - 1,40,704 students
In aided schools - 2,51,567 students
In unaided schools - 27,092 students