Nationwide 1405 Kankor Exam Set to Start in Four Phases Across Afghanistan

Afghanistan’s nationwide 1405 university entrance exam will begin on May 11, 2026 (21 Sawr 1405), as concerns continue over the exclusion of girls from secondary and higher education across the country.

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.

He said the third phase will take place in Kabul on 12 Jawza (June 2)...