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Karachi Board Cancels Class 9 and 10 Matric Exams

The board blames delayed admit cards from a troubled digital rollout.

Overview

  • BSEK said in an “Exams Cancelled!” website update that delayed admit cards forced it to delete all papers, with new papers to be prepared and a revised timetable to follow.
  • The cancellation followed an earlier shift to April 10 after portal errors and late centre assignments left many schools unable to download admit cards.
  • The Grand Alliance of Private Schools Associations sought a one‑week delay over unfinalised centres and missing cards, while the board maintained cards were online and help was available at its office.
  • The disruption affects about 350,000 to 358,000 candidates, and many students reported not knowing their centres or receiving incomplete documents.
  • Administrative strain compounded the rollout, with a Larkana Board official named controller four days before the exams and the admit‑card upload handed to the IT cell only three days prior.