Good news for students as the official schedule of matric and intermediate examinations has been announced in Punjab.
Education boards across Punjab issued a complete schedule of the examination.
The BISE officials stated that the annual matriculation examination for matric part 1 will begin on April 14, 2026 whereas part 2 will kick off from March 27, 2026.
On the other hand, the Intermediate first year exams will start from May 24, 2026 and the 2nd year exams will take place on May 5, 2026.
Lahore Board announces results of second annual examination
The Lahore Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education earlier announced the results of the second annual examination.
According to the board, a total of 50,085 candidates appeared in the examination.
Out of them, 17,953 candidates passed.
The result was announced at 10:00 am.
The announcement was made by Board Secretary Rizwan Nazir and Controller of Examinations Tauseef-ur-Rehman.
The overall pass percentage in the second annual examination stood at 35.85 percent.
Second annual exams are held for students who fail the first annual attempt providing
students a fresh chance to continue studies.
Biometric attendance system in Lahore
The Lahore Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education has introduced a bio-metric attendance system to ensure transparency in the examination process and take action against fake candidates.
According to the Lahore Board spokesperson, the biometric system aims to discourage candidates from appearing in exams under fake identities.
This system was initially implemented as a test in the Matriculation Second Annual Examinations, where more than two hundred students were biometrically verified.
According to the spokesperson, this system has now been fully implemented in the Intermediate Second Annual Examinations as well.
More than 35,000 candidates will participate in the current examination session, all of whose attendance will be recorded biometrically.
