Tag: exams
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Grades 9 and 10 to have fewer subjects
Lahore Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) announced the reduction of one subject each for matric and ninth classes. In a report, Geo’s Ummay Farwa talked to the spokesperson of the board who said that for the session 2024-2026, only ninth-standard students will take Islamic Studies exams, while matric students will appear for the…
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Fallout of cheating scandal: MDCAT test to be conducted again
Fall out of the cheating scandal of the Medical Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) continues, with the government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa announcing that it will again conduct the test following the insistence of candidates. Chief Education Secretary Arshad Khan presented a report regarding MDCAT in the supervisory cabinet meeting presided over by Chief Minister Khyber…
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CIE students continue to demand justice
On August 10, Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) announced the results for this year’s May/June A Level examinations, leading to a loud uproar from students who believed that the marking was unjustified. Students have said that their devastation stems from the fact that only a few students have achieved A or B grades while many only…
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‘Storm the British Council, solve papers forcefully’: Students disappointed over Cambridge exams cancellation
Considering the current rioting on the streets, the Punjab Boards Committee of Chairmen yesterday (Wednesday) decided to “postpone” board exams of class 9, scheduled to be held on May 11 and 12 till further notice. The British Council has also cancelled Cambridge exams scheduled for today (Thursday). Students and their parents are disappointed at the…
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Male student faints seeing an examination hall full of girls
A 17-year-old male student studying in Grade 12 in Bihar, India, fainted after seeing an examination hall full of 500 girls. According to Indian news outlets, the student, Shankar, entered the exam center and started writing. However, Shankar got nervous and fainted. He also suffered a fracture in his arm after falling from his chair.…
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250,000 students to appear in Matric exams starting today
The Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education (BISE) Lahore will begin Matric (10th Class) examinations on Tuesday (today), with over 250,000 students expected to take part. According to a BISE Lahore official, the Lahore Board has set up 759 examination centers for the exam. The 9th Class exams will begin on May 26 and will…
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Punjab boards to announce matric, intermediate results in 48 hours
All Punjab education boards will announce the results of the Matric and Intermediate Annual Examinations 2021 within 48 hours, reports Khalid Khattak for Geo News. Punjab Minister for Higher Education Raja Yassir Humayun Sarfraz said that all the Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISEs) had already prepared results, expressing the hope that the results…
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Man arrested for taking girlfriend’s exams, dressed as woman
A Senegalese student has been arrested on the charges of fraud after allegedly posing as a woman and sitting for his girlfriend’s high school exams, his lawyer told AFP on Tuesday. The girlfriend has also been detained. Both are due in court in the West African country on Thursday, on charges of fraud and complicity…
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Student arrives at examination centre in ambulance
A ninth grader in Karachi arrived at the examination centre in Karachi with a fractured leg, Geo News has reported. His arrival with a fractured leg in an ambulance surprised everyone at the centre. As per details, Asharab Shah was brought to a centre in Malir by his mother .”It is a matter of his…
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‘Stop making trends on Twitter, focus on your studies’: Shafqat Mahmood advises students
Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood has advised Pakistani students to stop making trends on Twitter against exams and focus on the preparation for the upcoming exams. Speaking on Dawn News programme ‘Live with Adil Shahzeb’ Mahmood said that exams have already started in Sindh and will also commence in Punjab from Friday so there is…