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Student from Farah secures top spot in Kankor 1402
Mahmood, a student from Farah province took first place in this year’s (1402) Kankor, the national university entrance exam.
The National Examination Authority (NEA) announced the results Monday, declaring Mahmood, son of Abdul Jamil, a high school graduate in Farah, as the top scorer.
Mahmood scored 359/360 followed by Abbas, son of Mohammad Ghani, who scored 357, and Abdul Baees, son of Mohammad Nazeer, who scored 355. Abbas and Abdul Baees were graduates of Kabul’s Ghazi High School and Habibia High School respectively.
These three top students hope to study medical sciences at Kabul University.
In July, the head of NEA announced that Kankor would be conducted in three categories: medical, social, and scientific sciences.
More than 200,000 applicants take the national Kankor exam each year, but this year, no female students were allowed to take the exam.