The 184th Inter-Board Committee of Chairmen (IBCC) Forum decided to shift the examination system across the country from rote learning toward understanding and conceptual assessment. Measures were also approved to bring uniformity to the examination and assessment system nationwide.
Under the new grading policy, the minimum passing marks have been set at 40%. The new grading policy has already been implemented by the Sindh, Federal, Mirpur Azad Kashmir, Karakoram, Aga Khan, and Ziauddin boards. It was also decided that Form-B or CNIC numbers would be included on matriculation and intermediate certificates.
The IBCC will provide scholarships and overseas educational opportunities to position holders from boards, while winter and summer camps will also be organized for high-achieving students. A recommendation was made to recognize the certificates of 12 additional religious seminaries as equivalent to Secondary and Higher Secondary School Certificates, bringing the total number of seminaries with equivalent qualifications under the IBCC framework to 26.
As a major facilitation in science-group equivalence rules for students of foreign examination boards, it was decided that students who have passed two science subjects would be granted equivalence for the science group. It was also agreed to prepare a uniform calendar for theory and practical examinations nationwide, while common guidelines and procedures for practical examinations will be developed.
Emphasis was placed on promoting e-marking to ensure transparency in the examination system. Dr Ghulam Ali Mallah praised the merit-based appointment of board chairpersons in Punjab. The Executive Director of the IBCC described e-marking in Sindh’s educational boards as an important development. Dr Ghulam Ali Mallah said that aligning the examination system with modern technology is the fundamental objective of the reforms.
The IBCC reaffirmed its commitment to further strengthening the credibility and international recognition of Pakistani educational qualifications and expressed its determination to establish a transparent, student-friendly examination system meeting international standards across the country.
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