The Punjab Boards Committee of Chairmen has signed off on the timetable for the 2027 annual matric examinations, with Class 10 papers due to begin on March 16 next year. A notification said results will be released on July 20, 2027.
Students can submit admission forms with a single fee until December 11, 2026. A double-fee window runs from December 12 to December 28, 2026, and forms with a triple fee will be accepted until January 11, 2027, the committees said.
Girls ahead of boys in this year’s matric results
The schedule was announced months after girls outperformed boys in this year’s matric examinations, which were conducted by several boards across the province.
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Class 9 results raise concern over government schools
The Class 9 outcomes, however, sparked serious worries about government schools in Punjab. Data released by the Punjab Education Department showed the pass rate stayed below 20 per cent in roughly 2,200 government schools, while several schools recorded no successful candidates at all.
Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz took notice of the weak results and requested a performance report on outsourced schools. She said simple point scoring would not fix the situation, stressing that academic performance must improve and that teachers’ efforts should be visible in students’ results.
