Intermediate Exams to take place after Mid June, Shafqat Mehmood

 

INTER EXAMS TO TAKE PLACE AFTER MID JUNE

Intermediate examinations (XI/XII) across Pakistan would be held after June 15,  Education Minister of Pakistan Shafqat Mehmood announced Tuesday.



The coronavirus situation is getting better in the country due to vaccinations, smart lockdowns and other steps taken by the government, the minister said, while speaking in GEO NEWS.

Mehmood said currently only A2 (A Level second year) examinations are being held across the country, but several people are voicing their demands to be awarded school assessed grades.

"If examinations do not take place, then no one will study — and that is why the (O/A Level) exams — that have been postponed — will be conducted in October and November," he said.

Last month, as Pakistan saw an uptick in COVID-19 cases, Mehmood and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr Faisal Sultan had announced that as per the suggestion of the NCOC, all board exams have been postponed till June 15.

"Exams of 9, 10, 11 and 12, which were supposed to begin from the end of May, have been delayed further," the minister said said at the time. "No board exams will be held till mid-June (June 15)."

Mehmood said further that another meeting of the NCOC will decide in the 3rd week of May whether these exams will be postponed further or not.

"So if exams take place after June 15, they may continue in July and even August," Mehmood explained.

Speaking about Cambridge exams, the Education Minister said that O Level exams will now be held in the October and November cycle and the same will be the case for A and AS Level exams.

"Those students who wish to seek admission in Pakistani universities will be able to do so until January as the government will take the universities on board in this regard," the minister said.

He, however, said students of A2 must appear in the examination right now, as not appearing would lead to a wasted year.


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