Punjab University on Monday released a revised schedule for all examinations that were previously postponed due to Pakistan-India tension. According to the university’s official notification, the Associate Degree examinations in Arts, Science, and Commerce – along with Special Category papers initially scheduled for May 9 and May 10 – will now be held on Wednesday, […]
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Intermediate exams postponed in Karachi
KARACHI: Intermediate exams are postponed in Karachi. The Board of Intermediate Education (BIEF) Karachi has postponed examination papers scheduled for Friday (August 12). According to a notification issued by the BIEK, the papers of Arts Regular and Private, Papers of special candidates, and practicals were postponed in line with the rain forecast issued by the […]
Physics matriculation exam paper leaked in Karachi
During the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Annual Examination 2021 (matriculation exams) in Sindh, a physics paper was leaked at an examination centre in Karachi. According to reports, the paper started at 9:30am and the questionnaire was available four minutes after, outside the examination centres. This has exposed the incompetence of the education ministry’s administration. There […]
Govt allows students to take MDCAT test prior to inter level exams
The government has allowed all students who wish to seek admission in medical and dental colleges to take the MDCAT examination even if they have not yet taken their FSc pre-medical or A level exams. The decision was taken during a joint high level meeting held here Thursday under the co-chair of Minister for Federal […]
Special O-levels exams to go ahead as govt gives green signal to British Council
The federal education ministry gave a no-objection certificate (NOC) to the British Council on Thursday, allowing it to hold “special O-level examinations in July and August, which the government had previously postponed due to a spike in coronavirus infections and fatalities. In a tweet, the minister said, “We issued an NOC today to British Council, […]
Punjab announces exam schedules for grade I to VIII
Lahore: The Punjab Examination Commission announced the exam schedule for classes 1 to 8 for 13 districts in the province. According to the details, the notification issued by the PEC reviewed the schedule of the conduct of School-Based Assessment (SBA) following the closure of schools after the National Command and Operation Centre’s (NCOC) decision. […]
All exams, including O/A levels, to be held on schedule: Shafqat Mahmood
Federal minister for education Shafqat Mahmood on Tuesday said that all exams including O/A levels will be held according to the schedule. Talking to media after the NCOC meeting held today to decide the future of schools and discussing the exam situation, the minister said that it has been decided that all exams will be […]
NCOC meeting regarding exam situation to be held today
National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) will hold a meeting today involving education and health ministers to decide the opening and closure of educational institutes and the examination situation in the middle of third wave of coronavirus. Federal minister for education Shafqat Mahmood said that the meeting will decide if schools and colleges need to […]
Newly adopted children need specialized health exams
Children who are adopted, whether domestically or internationally, have unique healthcare needs that should be assessed as soon as possible, according to new guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Pediatricians and other healthcare workers should play a significant role in the adoption process, the guideline authors emphasize. “Adopted children often don’t have full medical […]
Cheating in exams
Sir: Cheating in our board exams is one of the biggest and most common practices in Pakistan. Cheating is done openly in small cities and rural areas of Pakistan. Students now get help through their cell phones that are allowed after spending some money. No steps are taken against those who involve in cheating. Because […]