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Express Tribune
21-04-2025
- Business
- Express Tribune
Inter exams put off by nine days
The Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) annual examinations of XI-XII for the year 2025 have been delayed. The pre-engineering, pre-medical and science general group exams that were to start on April 28 will now commence from May 6 or later. Due to delay in the first phase of exams, the second phase, which includes Commerce and Arts, will also begin late. Officials have cited multiple reasons for the delay in exams including, unavailability of exam centres, changes in the previous first-year results due to grace marks, and the absence of a chairman at the board, resulting in lack of exam preparations. A responsible officer of Universities and Boards Department told The Express Tribune that according to the information received from Board of Secondary Education Karachi indicates that matriculation exams will continue in Karachi until May 2. Many of the current exam centers are being used for matric exams and are also designated for the Intermediate exams. Therefore, after the matric exams conclude, these centers will be converted for Intermediate exams. Another reason for the delay is the change in previous first-year results due to grace marks. It's worth noting that, according to initial decision of Department of Education's Steering Committee, matric exams in Sindh were supposed to begin on March 15 and Intermediate exams on April 8. However, as the matric exams approached, some private school associations raised concerns that it would not be feasible for students to appeared in exams during the month of Ramazan. Consequently, the Steering Committee held another meeting and approved the rescheduling of matric exams to April 8 after Eidul Fitr, with Intermediate exams to start the same day. Now, with further delays, Intermediate students will once again be taking their exams in extreme heat, as has happened in the past. This delay in results will also impact university admissions and the start of the new academic session.
Express Tribune
16-02-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Grace marks proposed for 1st year students who failed in exams
KARACHI: The fact-finding committee established by the Sindh Assembly to scrutinise the results of the Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) has recommended the grant of grace marks to the first year students who failed in the annual exams. A detailed report submitted by the committee to Education Minister Sardar Ali Shah provides an analysis of the results, the evaluation process, and the overall academic status of the BIEK and affiliated colleges. The committee recommended the grant of grace marks, ranging from 15 to 20 per cent, to first-year students who failed in the exam. The committee also proposed a review of the results from other education boards in the province. Sources within the Sindh government said that the relevant assembly committee will soon make a decision based on the findings of this report. The decision will influence the participation of first-year students in the annual examinations, scheduled to begin on April 15. The committee was tasked with investigating the unexpected low BIEK results, where less than 30% of students passed. The committee was headed by Dr Sarosh Lodhi, VC of NED University. The committee invited a group of 20 students who failed the first-year exam despite achieving A1 grades in their Matriculation exams. Only five of these students appeared, accompanied by their parents. The students' exam copies were examined in front of their parents, where it was noted that some students made basic errors, such as writing "Karachi" with a "C" instead of a "K." The committee's report laid bare several issues with the assessment process, including errors in totaling marks, and problems in the tabulation and data entry stages. The committee questioned the disparity in results between Karachi and other boards, especially given that the syllabus and government-appointed teaching staff are uniform across the region. The committee suggested awarding additional marks in certain subjects: 15% for Physics and Mathematics, and up to 20% for Chemistry. However, grace marks were not recommended for Zoology, Botany, Islamic Studies, or Pakistan Studies.
