Matric, intermediate exams in Punjab to be held after Eidul Fitr

Punjab education boards announce revised schedule for annual, supplementary exams, and results

RAWALPINDI:

All nine education boards of Punjab have postponed the scheduled annual examinations of matric and intermediate Part-I and II in the wake of the beginning of Ramazan. The exams were set to start on March 3. The boards have now issued a revised schedule for the annual exams.

The boards have also released the revised schedule for results and supplementary examinations of matric and intermediate, both parts.

All acting chairmen of the education boards have approved the new schedule. According to the revised schedule, the annual exams for matric will commence on March 27, after Eidul Fitr, across Punjab. The results of Class 10 annual exams will be announced on August 6, while the results of Class 9 exams will be declared on September 2.

The matric supplementary examinations will begin on October 6, and their results will be announced on December 8.

Forms for matric supplementary exams with a single fee will be accepted from August 7 to August 19, with a double fee from August 20 to August 25, and with a triple fee from August 26 to August 29.

Moreover, the annual exams of intermediate (Arts and Science) will start on May 20.

The results of intermediate Part-II will be announced on September 23, while the results of first-year annual examinations will be declared on October 22. Intermediate supplementary examinations will begin on November 3.

Forms for intermediate supplementary exams will be accepted with a single fee from September 24 to October 6, with a double fee from October 7 to October 13, and with a triple fee from October 14 to October 17.

The results of the intermediate supplementary examinations will be announced on January 12, 2027.

The complete revised schedule circular has been dispatched to all government and private schools, district education authorities, and private school associations.

Punjab moves towards unified school calendar

Acting on directives issued by Justice Jawad Hassan of the Lahore High Court’s Rawalpindi Bench, the Secretary for School Education has convened a high-level 21-member Education Committee on January 20 to finalise a unified annual academic calendar for all public and private schools across Punjab.

The committee comprises the Secretary School Education (convener), an Assistant Advocate General, officials from the Establishment Department, senior education officers, heads of leading private school networks, and presidents of private school associations.

The panel will review proposals regarding the number of teaching days, reduction of extended breaks, and the scheduling of summer and winter vacations, Eid holidays, and national and religious observances.

A consolidated academic calendar and holiday chart will be submitted to the Punjab Cabinet for approval before implementation.

President of the All Pakistan Private Schools Management Association, Abrar Ahmed Khan, confirmed that the High Court had earlier ordered the formation of a unified calendar to prevent excessive extensions in summer and winter holidays and to ensure the timely completion of matriculation and intermediate syllabi.