BISE Faisalabad to Require Fingerprint Verification for Matric and Inter Students From 2026–28

The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Faisalabad has announced that fingerprint verification will become a mandatory part of student registration for matriculation and intermediate candidates beginning with the 2026–28 academic session. The move follows directions from the Punjab government and the board's controlling authority, according to a board spokesperson.

Under the new system, biometric verification will be integrated into the online registration process. The board's IT department has already updated its registration portal to support the requirement, and schools and colleges have been asked to put the necessary hardware in place before the process begins.

Institutions have been instructed to arrange SecuGen HU20-A fingerprint readers along with laptops or desktop computers to carry out the verification. Educational institutions are also responsible for ensuring that every enrolled student completes the biometric step, the board said.

The board has warned that admissions will be withheld for any student who does not complete fingerprint verification. Responsibility for failures to complete the process will rest with the concerned school or college, it added.

The requirement will apply to all matriculation and intermediate candidates registered under BISE Faisalabad from the 2026–28 session onward. The board has positioned the measure as a way to strengthen the accuracy of student records and reduce the risk of identity-related irregularities in examinations and registrations.

Schools and colleges in the district are now expected to prepare their equipment and administrative arrangements ahead of the new session so that students are not affected by the transition to the biometric system.