Islamabad, Dec 13: The Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BSEK) announced that the second annual matriculation examination will begin on January 1. The exams will be held in two shifts: 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM and 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM. Admit cards for both science and general group students, including regular and private candidates, will be issued shortly. The detailed exam schedule is as follows:
January 1
First Shift: Islamic Studies/Ethics for Science and General Group
January 2
First Shift: Biology (Paper I), Computer Studies (Paper I), General Science (Paper I)
Second Shift: Commercial Geography, Geography (Optional), Clothing and Paper Weaving (Paper I)
January 3
First Shift: Urdu (Normal), Sindhi (Normal), English Literature, Geography of Pakistan (Paper I)
January 4
First Shift: Mathematics (Paper II) for Science Group
Second Shift: Commercial Geography, Geography (Optional), Clothing and Paper Weaving (Paper II)
January 6
First Shift: Chemistry (Paper I), Islamic Studies (Paper I), History of Islam (Paper I), Economics (Paper I), Management of Correctional Institutions (Paper I) for girls
January 7
First Shift: Physics (Paper V)
January 8
Second Shift: Mathematics (Paper II) for General Group (Regular and Private)
January 9
First Shift: English (Paper I) for Science and General Group, Chemistry (Paper II), Islamic Studies (Paper II), History of Islam (Paper II), Economics (Paper II), Management of Correctional Institutions (Paper II)
Second Shift: Physical Education and Hygiene (Paper I), Civics (Paper I), History of Pakistan and India (Paper I), Food and Nutrition (Paper I), Computer Studies (Optional, Paper I)
January 11
First Shift: Mathematics (Paper I) for General Group, Biology (Paper II), Computer Studies (Paper II) for Science Group, General Science (Paper II)
Second Shift: Arabic (Paper I), Art and Model Drawing (Paper I), Braille (Paper I), Persian (Paper I), Household Calculations (Paper I) for girls
January 12
First Shift: English (Paper II) for Science and General Group
Second Shift: Physical Education and Health (Paper II), Civics (Paper II), History of Pakistan and India (Paper II), Food and Nutrition (Paper II), Computer Studies (Optional, Paper II)
January 13
First Shift: Sindhi for Science and General Group, Urdu for Science Group, Urdu (Alternative for Sindhi), Science (Compulsory), Geography of Pakistan (Paper II)
Second Shift: Urdu Literature (Optional, Paper I), Sindhi Literature (Optional, Paper I), English Literature (Optional, Paper I), Art and Model Drawing (Practical, Paper I)
January 14
First Shift: Pakistan Studies for Science and General Group
Second Shift: Urdu Literature (Optional, Paper II), Sindhi Literature (Optional, Paper II), English Literature (Optional, Paper II), Art and Model Drawing (Practical, Paper II)
January 15
First Shift: Mathematics (Paper I) for Science Group
Second Shift: Geometrical and Technical Drawing (Paper I), Child Development and Family Life (Paper I), Art and Model Drawing (Practical, Paper I)
January 16
First Shift: Physics (Paper I)
Second Shift: Geometrical and Technical Drawing (Paper II), Child Development and Family Life (Paper II), Art and Model Drawing (Paper II)
January 17
First Shift: Arabic (Paper II), Art and Model Drawing (Paper II), Braille (Paper II), Persian (Paper II), Household Calculations (Paper II) for girls.