All eight education boards in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) have postponed the SSC Annual-II Examinations 2026 for the second time.
The exams were scheduled to begin on Monday, October 12, 2026.
However, the boards have delayed the exams again because of the current emergency situation.
Each Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) has issued a separate notification confirming the postponement.
The exams will remain postponed until further orders.
The education boards have not announced a new examination date.
A revised schedule will be announced once the situation allows exams to resume.
Students should regularly check announcements from their respective education boards.
Schools and parents have also been advised to follow official updates.
The SSC Annual-II exams were originally scheduled to begin on October 7.
However, authorities postponed the first four papers because of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) long march.
The boards later announced October 12 as the new starting date.
Schools closed in several KP districts
Meanwhile, several district administrations also announced the closure of educational institutions on Monday.
Schools, colleges and universities remained closed in Peshawar, Mardan, Nowshera, Charsadda and Swat.
Similar closure orders were issued in Dera Ismail Khan, Tank, Bannu and Karak.
However. schools remained open in Kohat, Hangu, Orakzai and Kurram on Monday (today).
The Kohat University of Science and Technology (KUST) remained closed despite schools operating in Kohat.
Students are advised to wait for the official revised date sheet from their respective boards.
Meanwhile, the authorities have imposed an emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).
The government has also introduced governor’s rule in the province.
Officials have approved these measures under Articles 232 and 234 of the Constitution.