KATHMANDU: The National Examination Board (NEB) is conducting the annual examination of Grade 12 from today.

The exams, which were earlier postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, are being conducted from today.

The examination will run till September 24.

Krishna Prasad Sharma, Controller of Examinations of the Board said that most of the students have been vaccinated against the coronavirus and the examination is being conducted on the assumption that the infection will be controlled gradually.

It is said that all the necessary preparations have been completed for the examination.

As many as 374,000 students are sitting in the Grade 12 examinations.