Sharia

Reached at a Kankor score of 178.

score needed178

When is the Kankor?Expected on 21 April 2027 — 172 days from now. This is not an official announcement; the National Examination Authority confirms the final date.

Sharia is the study of Islamic law and religious sciences — the Quran, Hadith, jurisprudence (Fiqh) and belief. It prepares scholars, judges and teachers who serve the religious and legal life of the community.

What you'll study

Quranic exegesis (Tafsir) and Hadith sciences
Islamic jurisprudence (Fiqh) and its principles (Usul)
Islamic creed (Aqidah) and history
Comparative jurisprudence and Islamic ethics

Where it can take you

Religious scholar, imam or preacher
Judge in Sharia courts or Islamic legal advisor
Teacher of Islamic studies
Research and guidance (da'wah) roles

How long it takes

About 4 years for the bachelor's degree.

Is it right for you?

A meaningful path if you love the Quran and Islamic knowledge and want to guide and serve your community.

These scores are a guide, not a promise. The real cut-off moves every year with how many students sit the exam and how many places a university has.

Sharia: Kankor 1405 scores by university

73 departments at public universities fall under this field. For each, the lowest and highest score admitted in the 1405 Kankor is shown, sorted from the highest required score down.

Sharia: Kankor 1405 scores by university
University	Department	Lowest score admitted	Highest score	Places
Kabul University	Fiqh and LawSharia	235.08	301.47	30
Kabul University	Islamic EducationSharia	206.96	267.34

Subjects closest to this field

The Kankor is the same paper for everyone, and every subject counts towards your score. These subjects are closest to what this field studies; see sample questions with answers for each:

Can your score reach Sharia?

Sit a full mock Kankor and measure your own score against every field on this page. Free to start, in Dari, Pashto and English.

The other fields

Each year’s scores depend on that year’s candidates and places; last year’s figure is a guide, not a promise. A dash (—) means the score booklet has no figure for that department at that university; we do not estimate one.Source: Booklet «بلندترین و پایینترین نمرات کانکور ۱۴۰۵» (highest and lowest Kankor 1405 scores)Source: Booklet «کودرشته ها و ظرفیت جذب پوهنتون ها در سال ۱۴۰۵» (field codes and university capacities, 1405)