Roads near Male' schools to close for IGCSE English listening exam tomorrow

Police have announced that roads in Male' that include secondary schools will be closed for one hour and 15 minutes tomorrow morning due to the IGCSE English listening comprehension exam. The closure will be in effect from 9:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and applies to roads that serve schools. The public has been advised to avoid loud activities such as construction work near these areas to minimise disturbance to students. Police thanked residents and commuters for their cooperation and apologised for any inconvenience caused. This is not the first time such road closures have been implemented for the IGCSE English exam. The Education Ministry confirmed that this year's IGCSE and O-Level exams involve 8,111 students. In the Male' region, 3,222 students will sit for exams at 25 centres, while 2,869 students will take exams at 242 centres across the atolls. The exam period began on 20 September.