The 2026 matriculation examination and the 2026 industrial, agricultural and livestock matriculation examinations continued yesterday nationwide, including at overseas examination centres.

For the 2026 matriculation examination, a total of 887 examination centres were opened this year, comprising 16 overseas centres and 871 domestic centres. A total of 268,753 candidates registered for the examination.

On the fifth day, 254,649 candidates sat the Physics and History, while 14,104 were absent, resulting in an attendance rate of 94.75 per cent.

For the 2026 industrial, agricultural and livestock matriculation examinations, a total of 53 domestic examination centres were opened. A total of 3,386 candidates registered for the exam, and 3,364 sat the examinations, while 22 candidates were absent, giving an attendance rate of 99.35 per cent, according to the Ministry of Education.

MNA/KTZH

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