[82377] Delay in education and academic schedules following the death of the Iranian leader

Nationwide postponement of exams in Iran following the leader's funeral

The Iranian Ministry of Education has officially announced, as reported by یِ دانش آموز, that final exams for 11th and 12th grades will be postponed by one week. The decision was made following the need to allow students, their families, and teaching staff to participate in the "farewell, funeral, and burial ceremonies of the martyr nation leader." According to reports, per [آخرین خبر](https://t.me/akharinkhabar/493772061), the 11th-grade exams will begin on July 20, 2026, and the 12th-grade exams will begin on July 21, 2026.

Minister of Education Kazemi emphasized in a virtual Majlis discussion that the schedule changes also affect the dates for university entrance exams and Farhangian University entrance exams. Per [اقتصاد امروز](https://t.me/eco_today/493784866), the ministry acted to "manage war conditions" while ensuring citizens' ability to participate in the ceremonies.

At the same time, the Iranian Ministry of Science announced that all exams in higher education institutions that overlap with the mourning periods will be postponed. Per [خبرگزاری ایرنا](https://t.me/irna_1313/493756851), the agency associated with the government, academic institutions will publish new schedules independently. Concurrently, it was reported that the Master's degree (M.A) exams were postponed to July 25 and 26, 2026, and the date for the general entrance exams (Konkur) was set for August 29 and 30.

Sources identified with opposition figures, such as Iran International, reported on the postponement while defining the deceased as the "killed leader of the Islamic Republic." While most reports are official and synchronized, some local channels such as Student Khuzestan expressed frustration with the frequent date changes, noting that the dates "have returned to the same time points that were initially set."