First Time in History Punjab Introduces New Marking System for Matric and Intermediate

In a groundbreaking development for Pakistan’s education system, the age-old numerical grading system in annual matric and inter exams will be completely replaced nationwide starting from March next year.

BISE Rawalpindi has officially announced the abandonment of numerical scores, opting for a grading system instead, a change that has been positively received by students. This transformation not only affects regular annual exams but also extends to supplementary ones, marking the end of a 76-year tradition that dates back to the country’s inception in 1947.

This shift does away with the previous 33% passing mark, introducing a 40% passing score. Initially implemented for Class IX and intermediate Part I, upcoming result cards will now showcase Cumulative Grade Point Averages (CGPA) alongside traditional grades.

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To facilitate this transition, the Punjab Board will conduct training sessions for education boards in Sindh. The new grading system assigns A++ for 95-100%, A+ for 90-94%, A for 85-89%, and B++ for 80-84%.

The grading scale continues with B+ (75-79%), B (70-74%), C (60-69%), D (50-59%), E (40-49%), and F (below 40%).

Preparations are currently underway, and various stakeholders, including education boards, teachers’ organizations, and private educational institutions, have been duly informed. A previous attempt to implement a GPA-based system was postponed for a year due to technical issues, maintaining the existing system for this year’s matriculation and intermediate results.