The Secondary Education Examination has started throughout the country from 8 am on Thursday.
As many as 2, 057 exam centers have been determined for this year's SEE, the National Education Board Chairman Dr Mahashram Sharma said.
An examination center has been set up in Japan this year also.
The SEE will be conducted from March 28 to April 9.
According to him, around 500, 000 students are appearing in the SEE across the country this year.