A total of 49,256 students sat the 2026 matriculation examination at various examination centres in Yangon Region yesterday, the first day of the exam.
There are 111 examination centres for the 2026 matriculation examination in Yangon Region. A total of 49,256 students — 22,231 male and 27,025 female — sat the Myanmar language paper yesterday.
“There are 111 examination centres in Yangon Region for the matriculation examination. Among them, students specializing in industrial, agricultural and livestock will also take the examination. The Yangon Region Government has coordinated with the security and transport departments to ensure that students can take the examination smoothly. For external candidates, relevant departments have arranged transport facilities upon presentation of their examination admission cards. We, the Education Department, would like to thank the Yangon Region Government and relevant departments for their support and guidance in ensuring that students can sit the examination smoothly,” said Dr Cho Cho Myat Aung, Yangon Region education officer.
The examination will be held at 107 examination centres in Yangon Region, while the industrial, agricultural and livestock matriculation examination will be conducted at four centres. Thirty-six students, 33 male and three female, reportedly sat the examination at the Insein Central Prison examination centre. — Nyein Thu (MNA)/MKKS
