KOHAT, October 12, 2026 : All eight Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISEs) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have postponed the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Annual-II Examinations 2026 for the second time across the province, including the merged tribal districts in view of the prevailing situation.
The examinations were scheduled to commence simultaneously on Monday, October 12. However, amid the prevailing emergency situation, all eight boards issued separate notifications postponing the examinations until further orders.
According to the respective boards, a revised examination schedule will be announced later. Students, parents and educational institutions have been advised to follow official announcements issued by their respective boards for updates and further instructions.
It may be recalled that the first four papers of the SSC Annual-II examinations, originally scheduled to begin on October 7 were previously postponed due to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) long march. Under the revised schedule, the examinations were to begin on October 12. However, in view of the prevailing situation, they have once again been postponed for an indefinite period.
Meanwhile, announcements regarding the closure of educational institutions varied across the province. The local administrations of Peshawar, Mardan, Nowshehra, Charsadda, Swat, Dera Ismail Khan, Tank, Bannu and Karak had announced the closure of public and private educational institutions, including universities, colleges and schools, on Monday.
In contrast, schools remained open in Kohat, Hangu, Orakzai and Kurram districts while Kohat University of Science and Technology (KUST) remained closed on Monday.