Promotion Guidelines for Matric and Intermediate students
- Important Point Of Federal Minister Of Education Press Conference About Exams
Promotion Guidelines for Metric and Intermediate students approved by Inter provincial Education Ministers
A meeting of Provincial Education Ministers was held today May 14. 2020 in which important decisions were taken regarding 9.10,11.12 class students. It may be emphasized that the National Coordination Committee chaired by the Prime Minister and in which all provincial Chief Ministers took part had already decided to cancel the exams of class 9 to 12. Today’s meeting was in regard to the promotion criterion and dealing with all categories of questions arising out the cancellation decision. The following decisions were arrived at unanimously:
CATEGORY I
All Grade 9th and 11th students are to be promoted to grade 10” and l2 respectively. This will allows 100% of regular and private students of 9th and 11th grades to advance to the next level.
CATEGORY 2.
Students promoted to grade 10 and 12 will not take a composite exam in 2021. Thus they will not be taking grade 9 and 11 exams but only of grade 10 and 12. The grade 9th and 11th scores will be calculated based on their grade 10 and 12 performance in 2021
CATEGORY 3
Grade 10th and 12th students, who had passed all subjects required in Grade 9th and 11th, will pass grade 10 and grade 12 exams based on their Grade 9th and 11th performance. This will eater the vast majority of students, All these students will get an additional 3% added to their total based of the precious exams
CATEGORY 4
The remaining students appearing in grade 10th and 12th examinations who have failed up to 40% of the grade 9th and 11th subjects will be awarded passing marks.
CATEGORY 5
A special examination will be held between September and November for the following
categories:
- a. Those not satisfied with their grade 11 result and want to improve by taking grade 12 exam.
- b. Those who were taking the Composite exam and had no grade 11 result to rely on.
- e. Those wanting to appear in additional subjects
- d. Those who failed in more than 40% of the subjects in grade 9 and 11
The exam fee of these students will he re.adjusted in the special exams.
Transcripts and Certificates
The scores of individual subjects for part ll (both theory and practical) will not be mentioned in the transcripts. Only an aggregate score out of 1100 and an overall grade based on the aggregate score will be awarded to the students for the qualifications.
- . The Boards should mention in the transcript and in the certificate that the marks awarded for part Il is the best prediction of the performance and has been awarded based on the formulae and guidelines approved by the government and recognized by IBBC
Grade 10th and 12th students who may wish to sit in the special examination for any reason may inform their respective boards by July I, 2020. These students will be awarded results transcripts or certificates after the special examination.
Some Latest Tweet Of Federal Minister Of Education After Press Conference
Summary of decisions taken today. 1. All students of class 9 and 11 promoted without exam including private. 2) No composite exam for these students next year. They will appear in 10 and 12 grade exam and from their result previous years result will be calculated. 1/4
— Shafqat Mahmood (@Shafqat_Mahmood) May 14, 2020
2/4. 3) All students who could not appear in class 10 and 12 exams will be assessed on class 9 and 11 results provided they had cleared all subjects. 3% marks will be added to their total marks calculated for class 10 and 12.
— Shafqat Mahmood (@Shafqat_Mahmood) May 14, 2020
3/4 Those failing in less than 40% subjects in 9 and 11 will be given passing grade. 5) A special exam will be conducted for 4 categories: a) those wanting to improve grade 11 result b) those sitting for composite exam c) those taking additional subjects
— Shafqat Mahmood (@Shafqat_Mahmood) May 14, 2020
4/4 d) those who have failed in more than 40% subjects in grade 11
— Shafqat Mahmood (@Shafqat_Mahmood) May 14, 2020
Punjab has decided to take into consideration Matric exam already taken. For practical marks Punjab Education Department would issue a policy statement
— Shafqat Mahmood (@Shafqat_Mahmood) May 14, 2020
Punjab has decided to take into consideration Matric exam already taken. For practical marks Punjab Education Department would issue a policy statement
— Shafqat Mahmood (@Shafqat_Mahmood) May 14, 2020
I wish to thank all the Education Ministers for arriving at a unanimous decision. I also want to thank Dr Shehzad Jeeva, Chairman of Inter Board Committee of Chairmen and his associates for working diligently to come up with a great formula for student promotions.
— Shafqat Mahmood (@Shafqat_Mahmood) May 14, 2020
Our total effort was to ensure fairness and help the students. Concerns of a vast majority have been addressed.
— Shafqat Mahmood (@Shafqat_Mahmood) May 14, 2020
