KARACHI, May 4: The Technical School Certificate (Part-II) annual examinations will commence on May 16, said controller of the Sindh Board of Technical Education on Thursday.

The Controller of Examinations, Prof S Sirajul Islam Bukhari, has asked the schools affiliated with the SBTE to collect the admit cards of their candidates and date sheets of exams from the board at the earliest.

He said that exams for failures of TSC Part I (Class IX, old course) will commence on May 15 while Class IX annual examinations (regular and private) for fresh candidates will be held in the last week of June, he added.

According to the SBTE notification, examination forms and fees for fresh technical certificate (Class IX) will be accepted from regular candidates with normal fees up to May 27.

Forms with a late fee of Rs150, Rs200 and Rs500 can be submitted up to June 3, 10 and 17 respectively.