SOCIETY — June 25, 2026
Special Exams for 14th-Grade Students and Health Sciences Exit Tests Set for Eight Provinces Friday
Biometric registration for participants opened Thursday at six in the morning and runs until four in the afternoon. Spokesperson Nasir Khan Sherzai confirmed the tests target 14th-grade students in warm provinces and health sciences institutes.
The Ehtebar Desk — originates with Pajhwok — 2 min read

The National Examination Authority has announced that special examinations for 14th-grade students in warm provinces and exit examinations for Institutes of Health Sciences will take place on Friday. These assessments are set to occur across eight provinces. The provinces involved are Nangarhar, Laghman, Kandahar, Helmand, Farah, Nimroz, Zabul, and Uruzgan.
Biometric registration for exam participants began on Thursday at six in the morning and continues until four in the afternoon. This registration process applies to all those scheduled to sit the tests.
Nasir Khan Sherzai, spokesperson for the National Examination Authority, provided the details of the schedule. The special exams target 14th-grade students in the warm provinces of Nangarhar, Laghman, Kandahar, Helmand, Farah, and Nimroz. The health sciences exit exams will also be held in Zabul and Uruzgan provinces at the relevant universities.
The National Examination Authority is responsible for organizing these examinations across the specified provinces. This includes both the special exams for 14th-grade students and the exit exams for health sciences institutes. All preparations are in place for the events scheduled for the following day.
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