LAHORE: Punjab Education Minister Murad Raas has announced to promote matriculation and intermediate students to next classes without conducting examinations, ARY News reported on Friday.
It is decided to promote students of 9th and 11th grades to the next classes, whereas, the results of 10th-grade papers will be announced after checking the exam papers. The notification also read that 12th-grade students could improve their result numbers of 11th grade by appearing in the 2021’s exams.
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
However, no composite exam will be held for students of 9th and 10th Grade next year, Murad Raas said in his Twitter message, adding that they will appear in 10 and 12 grades’ exam and from their result previous years result will be calculated.
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
The education minister said that those students who could not appear in the examination of 10th and 12th grades will be assessed on the basis of their results acquired in 9th and 11th grades. However, the students will have to clear exams of all subjects. He added, “3% marks will be added to their total marks calculated for class 10th and 12th,” said the provincial education minister.”
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
Moreover, the education authorities have decided to give passing grade to the students failed in less than 40 per cent subjects in 9th and 11th grades.
According to the education minister, a special exam will be conducted for four categories. The examination will be held for those wanting to improve 11th-grade results and the student who are appearing in the composite exam.
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
The students will also be given the chance to appear in the ‘special exam’ who have taken additional subjects. The fourth category was introduced for the students who have failed in more than 40 per cent subjects 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
Murad Raas said that the date for the special examination was mentioned in the notification. He added that the education department has tried to make the best decisions for students.
