Punjab Matric Exams 2027 Begin March 16, Results July 20

The Punjab matric exams 2027 now have a full timetable. The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Part II first annual examinations will begin on March 16, 2027, and the results will be declared on July 20, 2027.

The Punjab Boards Committee of Chairpersons issued it in a notification dated November 10, on a proposal from the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Lahore. It also sets out the admission schedule for students who plan to sit the papers.

Punjab matric exams 2027: the admission schedule

Admission forms can be submitted online with a single fee from November 10 to December 11, 2026. Students who miss that window can still apply with a double fee from December 12 to December 28, 2026. The boards will accept forms with a triple fee from December 29, 2026, to January 11, 2027.

The single-fee deadline matters most. Students who file by December 11 pay the standard fee only, and each later window adds a surcharge.

The notification covers the SSC Part II first annual examinations, the papers taken by class 10 students across Punjab. Class 9 papers follow a separate timetable.

Nine boards, one timetable

Punjab runs its matric examinations through nine boards of intermediate and secondary education: Lahore, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Multan, Sargodha, Bahawalpur, Sahiwal and Dera Ghazi Khan. The committee sets a common timetable so papers start on the same day across the province.

BISE Lahore proposed the schedule, and the committee approved it. That early approval gives students, schools and private candidates four months to prepare before the first paper.

The province’s boards have moved towards online admissions. Forms are filed through the boards’ websites, and roll number slips are also issued online.

What last year’s exams looked like

The scale of the exercise explains why the timetable comes so early. In the 2026 annual examinations, BISE Lahore alone set up 880 centres for 285,607 candidates in the Lahore division, including 129,914 male and 155,693 female students.

The board declared 26 centres highly sensitive that year and watched them through CCTV cameras. Special raid teams made surprise visits, and Section 144 was imposed around centres to keep unauthorised people out. A zero-tolerance policy applied to cheating and impersonation, with biometric attendance used at sensitive centres.

The second annual examinations show the same pattern on a smaller scale. The Lahore Board set up 91 centres for 55,183 students, with 38 centres for female students, 51 for male students and two for jail candidates. Papers ran in morning and evening shifts, with 983 supervisory staff deployed.

The 2027 first annual examinations will be larger still. Millions of students sit the papers across Punjab’s nine boards each year.

What students should do now

Students should file their admission forms before December 11 to pay the single fee. Private candidates should keep their registration details ready, since the boards check them against school records before issuing roll number slips.

Schools should also confirm their candidates’ details early. Errors in names, subjects or registration numbers take time to correct, and the triple-fee window closes on January 11, 2027.

Punjab’s schools have had a busy term. The province recently moved class 8 to a four-subject exam, and Karachi students protested over absent exam results. Teachers await a new salary formula, UET graduates were urged to serve the country at a recent convocation, and the Lahore High Court is hearing a petition on university name changes.

Frequently asked questions

When do the Punjab matric exams 2027 begin?

The SSC Part II first annual examinations begin on March 16, 2027, under the schedule announced by the Punjab Boards Committee of Chairpersons.

When will the matric results 2027 be declared?

The boards will declare the results of the SSC Part II first annual examinations on July 20, 2027.

What is the last date for single-fee admission forms?

Students can submit admission forms with a single fee from November 10 to December 11, 2026. Double-fee forms run to December 28, and triple-fee forms to January 11, 2027.

Which board proposed the 2027 matric schedule?

The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Lahore proposed the schedule, and the Punjab Boards Committee of Chairpersons approved it in a notification dated November 10.

How many boards conduct matric exams in Punjab?

Nine boards conduct the examinations: Lahore, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Multan, Sargodha, Bahawalpur, Sahiwal and Dera Ghazi Khan.