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University entrance exam to start on October 5: ministry
Afghanistan’s national university exam, called Kankoor, will start on October 5 and end on October 7, the Ministry of Higher Education said this week.
Biometric registration of the applicants in major cities will begin two days prior to the start of the exam, said Ahmad Taqi, a spokesman for the Ministry of Higher Education.
Previously, the university entrance exam used to be conducted in April, and classes for those passing would commence in August.
However, the exam was delayed this year by several months.
“In modern era, the technology is developing in the world day by day, therefore, it is very important to strengthen the curriculum. Fortunately despite the political change, the way for Kankoor exam has been paved, and the government needs to make utmost efforts to ensure transparency in the process,” said Hidayatullah Pakteen, a university teacher.
Earlier, officials of the National Examination Authority had said that they had started technical preparations for this year’s Kankoor exam with an aim to conduct it simultaneously in all provinces.