KARACHI: The Steering Committee of the Sindh Education Department has decided that exams up to Grade 8 will be held in March as usual, even during Ramazan. The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) exams for Grades 9 and 10 will take place from March 31 to April 15, 2026.
The decision was made in a meeting chaired by Sindh Education Minister Syed Sardar Ali Shah at the Sindh Assembly Old Building.
The meeting also approved the schedule for Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) exams. Exams for Grades 11 and 12 will be held from April 15 to April 30, 2026. The results of these exams will be announced from June 1.
Summer vacations will be observed in June and July, while winter holidays will be given in the last ten days of December.
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All education boards were directed to introduce the Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) system to ensure transparency and improve efficiency in exams.
The committee also approved April 1, 2026, as the start of the new academic year. It declared 2026 as the year of “Teach for Trees” to raise environmental awareness. Schools were instructed to encourage students to plant and look after trees within school premises or in designated areas.
