SOCIETY — March 30, 2026
Taliban Examinations Committee Announces 1405 Konkor Exam in Four Stages Starting 21 Thawr
The Taliban Examinations Committee announced the 1405 Konkor exam will be conducted in four stages starting 21 Thawr across various provinces, expecting around 120,000 participants and admitting over 110,000 to higher education. No information on female candidates was given, continuing the fourth year of their exclusion from the exam.
The Ehtebar Desk — originates with Amu TV — 2 min read
The Taliban Examinations Committee announced that the 1405 Konkor exam, expecting approximately 120,000 participants, will be held in four stages across Afghanistan, with more than 110,000 students to be admitted to higher education institutions, including 59,460 general track students and 2,400 religious graduates.
The first stage is scheduled for 21 Thawr in 15 provinces: Maidan Wardak, Parwan, Ghazni, Kunar, Baghlan, Faryab, Logar, Kapisa, Paktika, Herat, Sar-e Pol, Badghis, Uruzgan, Ghor and Badakhshan.
The second stage will take place on 28 Thawr in 18 provinces: Panjshir, Laghman, Balkh, Kunduz, Jowzjan, Takhar, Samangan, Nuristan, Bamyan, Khost, Zabul, Paktia, Kandahar, Helmand, Nangarhar, Farah and Nimroz.
The third stage is set for 12 Jawza in Kabul, while the fourth stage on 22 Jawza will cover scattered candidates, those outside the country and evening program participants.
Yama Aman, technical advisor for the Taliban Examinations Committee, stated that the candidate distribution is 43 percent from the central zone (Kabul), 22 percent east, 20 percent north, 6 percent west and 9 percent south.
No details were provided on female participation by the Ministry of Higher Education or the Examinations Administration. This marks the fourth consecutive year without girls taking the exam, amid their ongoing demands for inclusion and international reactions that have yielded no results.
Last year, 155,000 students participated in the exam, with 81,000 accepted.
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Reliability assessment
Single source (Amu TV) provides direct on-record attribution to Taliban Examinations Committee and named official Yama Aman with concrete, checkable details including exact dates, provinces, participant numbers, and admissions figures.
The source language mixes facts with framing or advocacy wording. Amu TV: "This is the fourth consecutive year that the Konkor exam is being held without the participation of girls"; "female students continue to demand permission to participate in this exam and emphasize their right to continue their education"; "these reactions have not yet produced any tangible results." These phrases add advocacy framing for girls' rights, emotional emphasis on ongoing exclusion, and critique of ineffective responses.
Independent web corroboration
A separate web search returned 8 matching reports. A selection:
Abdul Baqi Haqqani, head of the Taliban-run National Examination Authority, said the Kankor exam will be held in four phases this year, starting on 21 Sawr (May 11) in 15 provinces and continuing a week later in 18 more provinces.
- KT | Taliban: Kankor Exam to Begin May 11 Across Afghanistanthekabultribune.com
The first phase will take place on May 11 in 15 provinces, followed by the second phase on May 18 in 18 provinces. The third phase will be held on June 2 in Kabul, and the fourth phase on June 12 in various locations.
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