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Key Facts: Kankor Madrasa Exam

360

Total marks on the Kankor scale

NExA 1405 results announcement

327.19

Top madrasa score in 1405

NExA via Pajhwok, 6 July 2026

400 AFN

Participation fee

NExA 1405 general and religious-schools registration notice

4 hours

Time allowed in the 1405 cycle

NExA Director General, Pajhwok, 6 July 2026

The Afghanistan Madrasa Kankor is the religious-schools stream of the national university entrance examination run by NExA. It shares the general Kankor's registration form, 400 AFN participation fee and 360-mark scale, but is set against the madrasa curriculum — Tafsir, Hadith, Hanafi Fiqh, Usul al-Fiqh, Ulum al-Quran, Tajweed and Arabic grammar — and its results are ranked separately. NExA does not publish an item count or weighting table for this paper. The official examination is set in Dari and Pashto with Arabic source material integral to the subjects; this bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation, not an official translation or a simulation of the real paper.

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1In Hanafi jurisprudence (Fiqh), what is the legal ruling (Hukm) regarding performing Wudu (ritual ablution) before offering the obligatory daily prayers?

A.Fard (strictly obligatory by definitive textual evidence)

B.Sunnah Mu'akkadah

C.Wajib (obligatory by presumptive evidence)

D.Mustahabb (recommended)

Explanation: In Hanafi fiqh, Wudu is a Fard (strictly mandatory) condition for the validity of prayer, established definitively by the explicit text of the Holy Quran (Surah Al-Ma'idah, 5:6: 'O you who have believed, when you rise to [pray], wash your faces and your forearms to the elbows and wipe over your heads and wash your feet to the ankles').

2What are the four definitive Fard (obligatory) acts of Wudu explicitly mandated in the Holy Quran (Surah Al-Ma'idah, 5:6)?

A.Washing the face once, washing both arms up to and including the elbows, wiping (Masah) at least one-fourth of the head, and washing both feet up to and including the ankles

B.Rinsing the mouth, sniffing water into the nostrils, washing the face, and wiping the neck

C.Washing the hands to the wrists, reciting Bismillah, washing the face, and washing the feet

D.Washing the entire body from head to toe with continuous water flow

Explanation: According to the Hanafi school based on Surah Al-Ma'idah 5:6, the four fundamental fard acts of wudu are: 1) Washing the entire face once from hairline to chin and ear to ear, 2) Washing both arms including elbows once, 3) Wiping over at least a quarter of the head, and 4) Washing both feet including the ankles once.

3In Hanafi fiqh, which of the following invalidates (breaks) Wudu?

A.The emission of blood or pus from the body that flows past the point of exit onto clean skin

B.Touching a non-mahram person without sexual desire

C.Eating cooked camel meat

D.Laughing during normal daily conversation outside of prayer

Explanation: In the Hanafi school, the flowing of blood, pus, or serum from any wound beyond the boundary of the wound site is a nullifier (Naqid) of wudu. (In contrast, touching someone does not break wudu in Hanafi fiqh unless accompanied by emission).

4What are the three obligatory (Fard) acts required to complete a valid ritual bath (Ghusl) according to the Hanafi school?

A.Rinsing the mouth thoroughly (Madmadah), rinsing the nose up to the soft bone (Istinshaq), and washing the entire body with water such that no single hair or dry spot remains

B.Washing the hands three times, performing complete wudu, and reciting the Shahadah

C.Wiping over leather socks (Khuffayn), washing the head, and performing Tayammum

D.Pouring water over the right shoulder three times only

Explanation: In Hanafi jurisprudence, the three Fard acts of Ghusl are: 1) Thoroughly rinsing the entire mouth (Madmadah), 2) Sniffing water into the nostrils up to the soft cartilage (Istinshaq), and 3) Washing every part of the external body thoroughly with water, leaving not even a hair's breadth dry.

5How long is a resident (Muqim) and a traveler (Musafir) permitted to wipe over leather socks (Khuffayn) instead of washing the feet during Wudu?

A.One day and one night (24 hours) for a resident; three days and three nights (72 hours) for a traveler

B.Three days for a resident; one day for a traveler

C.Seven days for both resident and traveler

D.Indefinitely until major ritual impurity occurs

Explanation: Based on authentic prophetic hadiths (e.g. Ali ibn Abi Talib radiyallahu anhu in Sahih Muslim), the time limit for wiping (Masah) over Khuffayn is exactly 24 hours (one day and night) for a resident, and 72 hours (three days and nights) for a traveler, counted from the first invalidation of wudu after putting on the socks in a state of purity.

6In Hanafi fiqh, how does a traveler (Musafir) shorten their four-rak'ah obligatory prayers (Dhuhr, Asr, Isha) during a legitimate travel journey (Safar)?

A.Shortening them to exactly two rak'ahs as an emphasized obligation (Wajib / Azimah)

B.Praying them as three rak'ahs

C.Combining all five daily prayers at once at dawn

D.Travelers are completely exempt from performing obligatory prayers during travel

Explanation: In the Hanafi school, shortening (Qasr) the 4-rak'ah fard prayers (Dhuhr, Asr, Isha) to 2 rak'ahs is Wajib (an emphasized obligation and the established rule / Azimah, not merely an optional concession) for a traveler who journeys the legal distance (approx. 77–81 km / 3 days' travel) and intends to stay less than 15 days.

7When does 'Sujud al-Sahw' (prostration of forgetfulness) become obligatory (Wajib) in prayer according to the Hanafi school?

A.When a person inadvertently omits a Wajib act of prayer, delays a Wajib act, or alters the prescribed sequence of a Fard act

B.When a person deliberately skips a Fard act of prayer

C.When a person omits a Sunnah act such as reciting Subhanallah three times in Ruku

D.Whenever a person coughs or clears their throat during prayer

Explanation: In Hanafi fiqh, Sujud al-Sahw is Wajib when a Wajib element of prayer is unintentionally omitted, delayed past its station, or when an extra action is added inadvertently (such as delaying the first sitting / Qa'dah Ula or forgetting Surah Fatihah recitation). Omitting a Fard invalidates the prayer entirely and cannot be repaired by Sujud al-Sahw.

8What is the monetary rate of Zakat payable on stored agricultural produce (crops and fruits) from land that is irrigated naturally by rainwater or flowing rivers (Ushr)?

A.One-tenth (10% / Ushr)

B.One-twentieth (5% / Nisf al-Ushr)

C.Two and a half percent (2.5%)

D.One-fifth (20% / Khums)

Explanation: Based on the hadith of the Prophet: 'In that which is watered by rain, springs, or streams, the duty is one-tenth (10% / Ushr); and in that which is watered by irrigation machinery or purchased water, the duty is one-twentieth (5% / Nisf al-Ushr)'.

9How many eligible categories of Zakat recipients (Masarif al-Zakat) are explicitly enumerated in the Holy Quran in Surah At-Tawbah (9:60)?

A.Eight categories (Fuqara, Masakin, Amilina Alayha, Mu'allafati Qulubuhum, Fir-Riqab, Al-Gharimin, Fi Sabilillah, and Ibn al-Sabil)

B.Five categories

C.Ten categories

D.Twelve categories

Explanation: Surah At-Tawbah verse 60 definitively restricts Zakat distribution to eight categories: 1) The poor (Fuqara), 2) The needy (Masakin), 3) Zakat administrators/collectors (Amilin), 4) Those whose hearts are to be reconciled (Mu'allafat al-Qulub), 5) Freeing captives/slaves (Riqab), 6) Debtors (Gharimin), 7) In the cause of Allah (Fi Sabilillah), and 8) The stranded traveler (Ibn al-Sabil).

10In the Hanafi school, what is the required expiation (Kaffarah) for a person who deliberately and intentionally breaks an obligatory Ramadan fast without any valid medical or travel excuse by eating, drinking, or engaging in sexual relations?

A.Freeing a slave, or if unable, fasting for 60 consecutive days, or if unable, feeding 60 poor people (in addition to making up the single day)

B.Fasting for 3 consecutive days only

C.Paying a monetary fine to the local court without making up the day

D.Feeding 10 poor people or clothing them

Explanation: The major expiation (Kaffarah of Sawm) for deliberately violating a Ramadan fast in the Hanafi school follows the prophetic ruling: freeing a slave; if impossible, fasting two consecutive lunar months (60 days without interruption); if physically unable, feeding 60 needy people two meals (or giving each the value of Sadaqat al-Fitr), along with Qada of the broken fast day.

About the Kankor Madrasa Exam

The Afghanistan Kankor for religious schools (کانکور مدارس دینی) is the national university entrance examination administered by the General Directorate of Examinations (NExA) for graduates of Ministry of Education madrasas, whose paper is set against the madrasa curriculum and whose results are ranked separately from those of general school graduates.

Assessment

Four-option multiple-choice paper/OMR examination set against the Ministry of Education madrasa curriculum: Tafsir, Hadith and Usul al-Hadith, Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh, Ulum al-Quran and Tajweed, Arabic Sarf, Nahw and Balaghah, Mantiq, and the modern subjects taught to the lycée syllabus. Results are ranked separately from the general Kankor.

Time Limit

Up to 4 hours per candidate in the 1405 (2026) Kankor cycle

Passing Score

No fixed pass mark. Reported on the same 360-mark scale as the general Kankor with a separate madrasa ranking; placement is by competitive ranking against the annual faculty capacity codes.

Exam Fee

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

Kankor Madrasa Exam Content Outline

Core subject

Hanafi Jurisprudence (Fiqh)

Rulings on Taharah, Salah, Zakat, Sawm, Hajj, commercial transactions (Bay', Ijarah, Salam, Mudarabah), marriage, divorce, and inheritance.

Core subject

Principles of Jurisprudence (Usul al-Fiqh)

Legal sources, the Hanafi ruling categories, textual classification and interpretation, Qiyas, Istihsan, Naskh, and Ijtihad.

Core subject

Quranic Sciences, Tafsir & Tajweed

Contexts of revelation, Makki/Madani surahs, compilation history, schools of Tafsir, I'jaz al-Quran, and the rules of Tajweed.

Core subject

Hadith Sciences (Mustalah al-Hadith)

Isnad and text analysis, authenticity classifications (Sahih, Hasan, Da'if, Mawdu', Mursal), the canonical collections, and Jarh wa Ta'dil.

Core subject

Arabic Morphology, Syntax & Creed

Arabic grammar (Nahw), verb morphology (Sarf), and Hanafi-Maturidi Sunni creed as taught from Al-Aqidah al-Tahawiyyah and Sharh al-Aqaid.

How to Pass the Kankor Madrasa Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: No fixed pass mark. Reported on the same 360-mark scale as the general Kankor with a separate madrasa ranking; placement is by competitive ranking against the annual faculty capacity codes.
Assessment: Four-option multiple-choice paper/OMR examination set against the Ministry of Education madrasa curriculum: Tafsir, Hadith and Usul al-Hadith, Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh, Ulum al-Quran and Tajweed, Arabic Sarf, Nahw and Balaghah, Mantiq, and the modern subjects taught to the lycée syllabus. Results are ranked separately from the general Kankor.
Time limit: Up to 4 hours per candidate in the 1405 (2026) Kankor cycle
Exam fee: 400 AFN

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Kankor Madrasa Study Tips from Top Performers

1Review the Hanafi legal texts taught in Afghan madrasas — Nur al-Idah, Al-Quduri, Kanz al-Daqaiq and Al-Hidayah — for purity, prayer, and commercial transaction rules.

2Master the Hanafi Usul al-Fiqh distinctions that other schools define differently: Fard versus Wajib, Makruh Tahrimi, Istihsan, and the rejection of Mafhum al-Mukhalafah.

3Practise Arabic syntactic parsing (I'rab) of nominal and verbal sentences and the derivation patterns (Awzan) of the augmented verb forms.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the focus of the Kankor Madrasa examination?

It assesses the traditional Islamic sciences of the Ministry of Education madrasa curriculum — Hanafi Fiqh, Usul al-Fiqh, Hadith, Tafsir, Ulum al-Quran, Tajweed, Arabic grammar and creed — for graduates of registered religious schools.

How is the Madrasa Kankor different from the general Kankor?

Candidates register on the same NExA form and pay the same 400 AFN fee, but the paper is set against the madrasa curriculum and the results are ranked in a separate madrasa list. In 1405 the leading madrasa candidate scored 327.19 out of 360, published alongside but separately from the general ranking.

How many questions are on the Madrasa Kankor?

NExA does not publish an item count or a weighting table for the religious-schools paper. It is reported on the same 360-mark scale as the general Kankor, which carries 160 four-option items.

What language is the official Madrasa Kankor delivered in?

The paper is set in Afghanistan's official languages, Dari and Pashto, with Arabic terminology and source texts integral to the subjects being tested. Our practice bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation for conceptual preparation, not an official translation.