Murad Raas announces major decision regarding Board Exams

Lahore, 15th May: Punjab Education Minister Dr. Murad Raas has issued a notification regarding students’ exams and promotion due to the coronavirus situation in the country.

According to Omer Khayyam, Spokesperson to Minister for School Education Punjab Dr. Murad Raas, the students of ninth and eleventh-grade will be promoted. Results will be announced after checking the papers of 10th class students.

1/5 Announcement: Students of 9th & 11th Grade will be promoted. 10th grade papers to be checked and result will be announced. 12th Grade students can either double their 11th Grade result numbers or appear in 2021 Exams. Deadline for their decision👇#StayHomeSaveLives pic.twitter.com/YGavhSPLC4

— Murad Raas (@DrMuradPTI) May 15, 2020

As per reports, twelfth-grade students will be able to take the marks obtained by their eleventh grade or there will be an option to take the exam in 2021.

2/5 Announcement: No composite exam for students of 9th & 10th Grade next year. They will appear in 10 and 12 grade exam and from their result previous years result will be calculated. #StayHomeSaveLives pic.twitter.com/a6znmZhGpS

— Murad Raas (@DrMuradPTI) May 15, 2020

Students who failed the 10th and 12th class examinations will have their results based on the results of the 9th and 11th classes provided they pass in all subjects.

3/5 Announcement: 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 10th and 12th. #StayHomeSaveLives pic.twitter.com/dt7hsem9If

— Murad Raas (@DrMuradPTI) May 15, 2020

It is said that the ninth and eleventh-grade students who fail less than 40% of the exams will be given a passing grade.

4/5 Announcement: Those failing in less than 40% subjects in 9 and 11 will be given passing grade. A special exam will be conducted for 4 categories: Those wanting to improve grade 11th result, those sitting for composite exam, those taking additional subjects, continues in 5/5 pic.twitter.com/BsOzmAKrxz

— Murad Raas (@DrMuradPTI) May 15, 2020

Dr. Murad Raas said that special examinations will be conducted for four types of students. The four categories include students who want to improve grades, who want to take composite exams, who want to take additional subjects, and who have failed more than 40% of the exams in 11th grade.

5/5 Announcement: And those who have failed in more than 40% subjects in 11th Grade. The date for this Special Examination is in the Notification. We have tried to make the Best Decisions in these testing times. My best wishes are with all of you. #StayHomeSaveLives pic.twitter.com/3DvXvVrrVr

— Murad Raas (@DrMuradPTI) May 15, 2020

The date of special examinations is given in the notification issued by Dr. Murad Raas. The government of Pakistan is trying to make the best decisions in these trying times.

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