Intermediate exams schedule announced
Female students put their learning to the test as they tackle their Secondary School Certificate (Matric) exams at the Government Girls Higher Secondary School-1 Jacob Lines examination centre. PHOTO: JALAL QURESHI/EXPRESS
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The first phase of Karachi's annual intermediate examinations for 2025 is set to begin on Monday, May 5, with over 126,500 students expected to appear across various science and home economics groups.
According to the Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK), over 126,500 students are expected to appear in the exams, which will run until Thursday, May 29, in both morning and evening shifts.
More than 92,000 students from Pre-Medical, Pre-Engineering, and Home Economics groups will take their exams in the morning shift from 9am to 12pm.
Meanwhile over 34,500 candidates from the General Science group will appear in the evening shift from 2pm to 5pm.
A total of 182 exam centres have been established across the city — 122 for the morning shift and 60 for the evening. Of these, 36 centres have been declared highly sensitive.
BIEK Chairman Prof. Ghulam Hussain Sohoo said that all arrangements for fair and transparent exams have been finalised.
Two central monitoring cells have been established at the Karachi Commissioner's Office and BIEK to oversee the process and prevent cheating.
In addition, complaint cells will operate from Deputy Commissioners' offices in each district, staffed with board representatives.
Considering the heatwave forecast during the examination period, the board has written to the Sindh Emergency & Rescue Service 1122 requesting two ambulances for the central control room.
The Sindh Health Department has also been requested to set up first aid camps and ensure that first aid kits and ambulances are available outside each exam centre.
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