According to board officials, the exams have been deferred by three weeks. While no official cause was given, sources revealed the move follows a teachers’ union decision to boycott exam duties.
Students voiced strong concerns over the postponement, warning that delays could disrupt timelines for admissions to medical colleges next year. “We’ve been preparing for months. This is unfair and will affect our entire academic future,” said one student.
Separately, matriculation exams in North Waziristan were also postponed due to security concerns, according to education department officials.
A day earlier, the Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) had also announced a delay in its annual examinations for classes XI and XII. The exams, originally scheduled to begin April 28 for pre-medical, pre-engineering, and science general groups, will now commence from May 6 or later.
The second phase, covering Commerce and Arts groups, will also be pushed back. Officials attributed the delays to a combination of factors including unavailability of examination centres, administrative disruptions, and ongoing corrections to previous results following the allocation of grace marks.
An official from BIEK noted, “The absence of a permanent chairman has significantly slowed exam preparations.” Authorities in both provinces have not yet released revised timetables.