At a press conference held at the Government Media and Information Center, officials from the National Examination Authority presented their annual performance report.
Significant strides have been made to standardize both technical and administrative processes, establish an integrated national entrance examination system, formulate a strategic plan, and draft the Afghanistan Examination Law. Furthermore, 10 operational procedures and 2 regulations have been implemented.
According to the officials, the entrance examination for the year 1403 (Islamic calendar) was successfully administered. During this period, 97,917 admission cards were issued. Exam questions were meticulously prepared in four languages: Pashto, Dari, English, and Arabic. In addition, the duration of the exam was extended from 160 minutes to four hours to better accommodate the needs of the candidates.
For the first time, the Authority established regional units in Kandahar, Herat, Balkh, Bamyan, Kunduz, Paktia, and Nangarhar. These regional expansions are part of a broader initiative to enhance service delivery across the country. In partnership with the Ministry of Education, the National Examination Authority has also signed a Memorandum of Understanding to facilitate the examination of approximately 40,000 teachers.
Over the past year, the Authority administered exams to 177,020 candidates, successfully placing 87,103 individuals in various government institutions. The Authority conducted 58 collective examinations for different agencies with full transparency, and the results were publicly announced.
Furthermore, in preparation for the general, specialized, religious sciences, and master’s degree entrance exams for the year 1403, as well as assessments for scientific competence, the Ministry of Finance, the Medical Council, the Ministry of Public Health, the Ministry of Vice and Virtue, military academies, and other institutions, approximately 200,000 registration forms were distributed. These were subsequently collected and recorded in the Authority’s system.
Looking ahead, the Authority’s key priorities for the upcoming year include preparing for the 1404 entrance examination, finalizing the draft of the Afghanistan Examination Law, conducting collective exams for various institutions, upgrading and expanding examination systems, equipping regional units in seven zones, and streamlining and standardizing technical and administrative procedures. #
