More than 4,000 pupils from various schools are expected to sit primary eight final exams on Wednesday in Western Bar El Ghazal State, says exams secretary.
Mahyadin Abdulgadir explains that pupils will sit in 24 centres in three counties, Radio Voice of Hope reports.
Others will sit in Wau Municipality.
The number of girls increased to more than 1,000 this year, Abdulgadir adds.
He encourages the pupils to study hard to pass their exams.
Pupils hope to join secondary education after success in the exams.
State Minister for Education Adil Athanasius Surur will ring the exams’ bell on Wednesday morning at El Khor Mudir Primary School.