Kankor to be held soon, authorities announce

The National Examination Authority (NEXA) has announced that Kankor, the university entry exam, will be held by the end of this month. The Corona Emergency Committee approved the plan on Sunday, July 05. Officials at the NEXA say that they are prepared to enroll more than 200,000 students this year for entry exam but as the country has been hit by the coronavirus pandemic an estimated 180,000 students might take part in Kankor, according to officials.

The Kankor exam was delayed for the country was hit by the outbreak of coronavirus, Dost Mohammad Faizi, spokesperson for NEXA, told Kabul Now. “The distribution process of exam IDs will begin in the coming days in 17 provinces. On July 16, 17, and 18, students would complete their biometric and enrollment process,” says Mr. Faizi.