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Key Facts: Kankor 14-Pass Exam

400 AFN

Participation fee

NExA 1405 14-Pass / Specialized Kankor registration guide

1 form

Registrations allowed per candidate per year

NExA 1405 14-Pass registration guide, rule 4-5

Not published

Item count and duration

NExA 1405 14-Pass registration guide

Provincial

Exam sat at the public university where the candidate registered

NExA 1405 14-Pass registration guide, rule 3-4

The Afghanistan 14-Pass (Specialized) Kankor is NExA's entrance route for graduates of grade-14 institutes and darul-ulooms. It has its own registration guide, its own 400 AFN fee paid at the provincial public university, and its own published admission code list, and candidates may compete only for a code that matches the field they already studied. NExA does not publish an item count, duration or content outline for the paper. The official examination is set in Dari and Pashto; this bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation covering the teacher-education strand — the largest 14-pass cohort — plus the quantitative, language and reasoning skills common to every specialisation. It is not an official translation, a simulation of the real paper, or a substitute for revising your own specialisation.

Sample Kankor 14-Pass Practice Questions

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1According to Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, during which stage does a child first acquire the concept of 'conservation' (understanding that quantity remains the same despite changes in shape or container)?
A.Concrete Operational Stage (ages 7 to 11)
B.Sensorimotor Stage (birth to 2 years)
C.Preoperational Stage (ages 2 to 7)
D.Formal Operational Stage (ages 12 and above)
Explanation: In Piaget's theory, the concept of conservation (such as volume of liquid remaining constant when poured into a taller, narrower glass) develops during the Concrete Operational Stage (roughly ages 7–11), when children overcome centration and acquire reversibility of thought.
2Lev Vygotsky defined the 'Zone of Proximal Development' (ZPD) as the distance between which two developmental levels?
A.The actual developmental level determined by independent problem solving and the potential developmental level determined through guided problem solving
B.The chronological age of the student and their tested mental age
C.The physical maturation level and emotional readiness of a child
D.The student's performance on standardized tests and their classroom quiz scores
Explanation: Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) is defined as the range of tasks that a learner cannot yet perform independently, but can accomplish with the guidance and encouragement of a more knowledgeable other (such as a teacher, parent, or peer) through instructional scaffolding.
3In Bloom's Revised Taxonomy of Educational Objectives, which of the following represents the highest cognitive level?
A.Creating (putting elements together to form a novel, coherent whole)
B.Evaluating (making judgments based on criteria and standards)
C.Analyzing (breaking material into constituent parts)
D.Applying (carrying out or using a procedure in a given situation)
Explanation: In Anderson and Krathwohl's 2001 revision of Bloom's Taxonomy, the six cognitive process dimensions from lowest to highest are: Remembering, Understanding, Applying, Analyzing, Evaluating, and Creating (which replaced Evaluation as the apex level).
4In operant conditioning theory (B.F. Skinner), what is the definition of 'Negative Reinforcement'?
A.Increasing the frequency of a desired behavior by removing or terminating an unpleasant/aversive stimulus
B.Applying an aversive stimulus to decrease the occurrence of an undesirable behavior
C.Withholding all reinforcement to cause the gradual extinction of a behavior
D.Providing a pleasant reward immediately following an undesirable response
Explanation: Reinforcement always increases the probability of a behavior. 'Negative' reinforcement means removing (subtracting) an unpleasant or aversive stimulus upon the performance of the desired behavior (e.g. exempting a student from a chore after they complete their homework on time).
5According to Albert Bandura's Social Learning Theory, what are the four essential modeling processes in observational learning?
A.Attention, Retention, Reproduction, and Motivation
B.Stimulus, Organism, Response, and Consequence
C.Encoding, Storage, Retrieval, and Consolidation
D.Assimilation, Accommodation, Equilibration, and Schema
Explanation: Bandura identified four interconnected cognitive-behavioral sub-processes required for effective observational learning: 1) Attention (focusing on the model), 2) Retention (remembering what was observed), 3) Motor Reproduction (physically enacting the behavior), and 4) Motivation (having an incentive to perform).
6What is the primary difference between 'intrinsic motivation' and 'extrinsic motivation' in classroom learning?
A.Intrinsic motivation is driven by internal interest, curiosity, and enjoyment of the task itself, whereas extrinsic motivation is driven by external rewards or avoiding punishment
B.Intrinsic motivation is developed only in adult learners, while children rely exclusively on extrinsic incentives
C.Intrinsic motivation depends on tangible tokens, while extrinsic motivation depends on self-actualization
D.Intrinsic motivation decreases student retention, whereas extrinsic motivation permanently sustains learning
Explanation: Intrinsic motivation originates from within the individual—learning because the activity is inherently interesting, challenging, or satisfying. Extrinsic motivation involves engaging in an activity to attain a separable outcome (such as grades, praise, stickers, or avoiding parental reprimand).
7According to Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, which level of needs must be satisfied before a student can effectively focus on higher-level cognitive and esteem needs?
A.Physiological needs (food, water, sleep) and Safety needs (physical and emotional security)
B.Self-actualization needs
C.Aesthetic and philosophical appreciation needs
D.Transcendence and spiritual leadership needs
Explanation: Maslow's model establishes that basic deficiency needs (D-needs)—beginning with fundamental physiological requirements (adequate nutrition, rest) and physical/emotional safety—must be met before a learner can direct attention toward higher-order growth needs like cognitive understanding, self-esteem, and self-actualization.
8Howard Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences proposes that intelligence is pluralistic rather than a single unitary general ability (g factor). Which of the following is one of Gardner's identified intelligences?
A.Bodily-Kinesthetic intelligence
B.Critical-Analytical general factor
C.Rote-Memorization quotient
D.Mechanical-Aptitude general capacity
Explanation: Gardner identified eight distinct intelligences: Linguistic, Logical-Mathematical, Spatial, Musical, Bodily-Kinesthetic, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, and Naturalistic. Bodily-kinesthetic intelligence is the capacity to manipulate objects and use physical skills skillfully.
9What is 'metacognition' in educational psychology?
A.An individual's knowledge and awareness of their own cognitive processes and the ability to monitor and regulate their own learning
B.The rapid physiological memorization of sensory impressions during childhood
C.The collective subconscious knowledge shared among members of a cultural community
D.The transfer of learned motor reflexes into automatic behavioral responses
Explanation: Metacognition is commonly defined as 'thinking about one's own thinking'. It encompasses metacognitive knowledge (understanding how one learns and processes information) and metacognitive regulation (planning, monitoring comprehension, and self-evaluating learning strategies).
10Which reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning produces the highest and most steady rate of responding with the greatest resistance to extinction?
A.Variable Ratio schedule (e.g. reward given after an unpredictable number of correct responses)
B.Fixed Interval schedule (e.g. reward given after a fixed time period)
C.Fixed Ratio schedule (e.g. reward given after every 5th response)
D.Continuous reinforcement schedule (reward given after every single response)
Explanation: A Variable Ratio (VR) schedule delivers reinforcement after an unpredictable, varying number of responses. This schedule generates high, steady response rates with virtually no post-reinforcement pauses and is exceptionally resistant to behavioral extinction (the same mechanism seen in lotteries).

About the Kankor 14-Pass Exam

The Afghanistan 14-Pass or Specialized Kankor (کانکور ۱۴پاس/اختصاصی) is the entrance examination administered by the General Directorate of Examinations (NExA) for holders of a grade-14 institute or darul-uloom qualification who are competing for bachelor's programme places at public universities in a field matching their prior study.

Assessment

Multiple-choice entrance examination sat at the public university in the candidate's province. Each candidate selects a university, faculty, department and published admission code that must match their grade 13-14 field of study, and competes for that code's fixed quota — hence 'specialized' (اختصاصی). The 1405 code list spans education and Islamic studies, languages and literature, agriculture, economics, engineering, computer science, nursing, anaesthesia and medical laboratory technology.

Time Limit

Not published by NExA

Passing Score

No fixed pass mark. Admission is by competitive ranking within the fixed quota attached to the admission code the candidate selected.

Exam Fee

400 AFN (General Directorate of Examinations / NExA (ادارهٔ عمومی امتحانات))

Kankor 14-Pass Exam Content Outline

Teacher-education strand

Educational Psychology & Learning Theories

Cognitive development, constructivism, behaviourism, motivation, memory processing, and theories of intelligence.

Teacher-education strand

Pedagogy & Teaching Methodologies

Direct instruction, cooperative learning, lesson plan design, differentiation, scaffolding, micro-teaching, and classroom management.

Teacher-education strand

Assessment & Measurement

Formative, summative and diagnostic assessment, validity, reliability, item difficulty and discrimination, and analytic rubrics.

Common to all specialisations

Quantitative, Language & Reasoning Skills

Applied arithmetic and algebra, descriptive statistics, mensuration, reading strategy, paragraph structure, and deductive and inductive reasoning.

How to Pass the Kankor 14-Pass Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: No fixed pass mark. Admission is by competitive ranking within the fixed quota attached to the admission code the candidate selected.
  • Assessment: Multiple-choice entrance examination sat at the public university in the candidate's province. Each candidate selects a university, faculty, department and published admission code that must match their grade 13-14 field of study, and competes for that code's fixed quota — hence 'specialized' (اختصاصی). The 1405 code list spans education and Islamic studies, languages and literature, agriculture, economics, engineering, computer science, nursing, anaesthesia and medical laboratory technology.
  • Time limit: Not published by NExA
  • Exam fee: 400 AFN

Keys to Passing

  • Work through all 100 available questions
  • Review every answer and explanation
  • Track weak areas and revisit them
  • Use our AI tutor for tough concepts

Kankor 14-Pass Study Tips from Top Performers

1Confirm your admission code before you revise: the paper is specialized, so the subject content follows the field you already studied at grade 13-14.
2For the teacher-education route, review Piaget, Vygotsky, Skinner, Bandura and Bloom's revised taxonomy, then classroom management and formative assessment design.
3Practise the descriptive statistics and applied arithmetic (mean, median, mode, percentages, ratios, mensuration) that recur across every specialisation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is eligible to take the 14-Pass (Specialized) Kankor?

Graduates of a grade-14 institute (انستیتیوت) or darul-uloom (دارالعلوم) — including teacher training colleges, and technical, agricultural and medical institutes. The institution must confirm the field of study, graduation and marks percentage on the registration form, and the admission code chosen must match that field.

How many questions are on the 14-Pass paper, and how long is it?

NExA does not publish an item count, a duration or a content outline for the specialized paper. Its published 1405 guide covers registration, the 400 AFN fee, eligibility and the admission code list only.

Is the 14-Pass exam only for teacher training college graduates?

No. Dar-ul-Mo'allimeen graduates are the largest single cohort, but the 1405 admission code list also covers civil engineering, English and Arabic language and literature, agronomy, journalism, economics, computer science, nursing, anaesthesia and medical laboratory technology, among others. Because the paper is field-specific, revise your own specialisation alongside general study material.

What language is the official 14-Pass exam delivered in?

The official examination is set in Dari and Pashto. Our practice bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation for conceptual preparation, not an official translation.