Islamabad, Oct 17: IBCC Replaces Marking System with New Grading Formula for Matric and Inter Students
For matric and intermediate exams, the Inter-Boards Coordination Commission (IBCC) has substituted a grading formula for the previous marking method.
This new approach will be used initially for exams administered by the boards of Sindh, Balochistan, Azad Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan, as well as the Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE).
The following three years will see the gradual implementation of the grading system.
The IBCC Replaces Marking System new grading scheme for the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) examinations, according to Education Secretary Mohyiuddin Wani, attempts to further accuracy, fairness, and transparency in assessing students’ academic achievement.
The system’s goals are to combat grade inflation, lessen the fierce rivalry for top grades, and fairly represent the learning and accomplishment of students.
Additionally, the passing score was increased from 33% to 40%.
A press release from the IBCC highlighted that the grading system would minimize the competition for maximum marks among students, parents, and schools.
The FBISE, Balochistan Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE), and the Sindh government have announced that the grading system will be implemented starting from the annual board exams 2025.
IBCC Executive Director Dr. Ghulam Ali Mallah explained that the 10-point grading system will replace the traditional method of reporting results through raw marks and grades. Under the new system, students scoring 96-100 will receive an A++, 91-95 an A+, 86-90 an A, 81-85 a B++, 76-80 a B+, 71-75 a B, 61-70 a C, 51-60 a D, and 40-50 an E. Those scoring below 40 will receive a U and be considered to have failed.
Dr. Mallah also noted that the new grading system would be introduced in phases, starting with 9th and 11th-grade results in 2025. In the following year, grades and marks will be applied to 10th and 12th grades, with full implementation by 2027.
The IBCC, which oversees 29 education boards in the country, stated that the federal government (FBISE), Sindh (with nine boards), Balochistan, Azad Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan have agreed to adopt the new system. However, Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with eight boards each, have yet to make a decision.
