The Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood has announced on Thursday that board exams in Pakistan will commence from 15 June 2021.
Taking to Twitter, the Federal Education Minister said, “Interprovincial Education Ministers Conference (IPEMC) took place yesterday. It was decided that Board exams would begin after June 15.”
“Intermediate and Matric exams would be given priority so that results can come in before university admissions.” he added in his tweet.
Interprovincial Education Ministers Conference (IPEMC) took place yesterday. It was decided that Board exams would begin after June 15. Intermediate and Matric exams would be given priority so that results can come in before university admissions.
— Shafqat Mahmood (@Shafqat_Mahmood) May 6, 2021
Shafqat Mahmood clarified that board exams for classes 10 and 12 will be given priority so that results can come in before university admissions. Furthermore, the mentioned that exact dates for the examination will be announced by respective boards.
Respective Boards will announce the exact dates but in principle exams will start after June 15 with priority to grade 12 and 10 to be followed by 11 and 9 https://t.co/6nT4JEWfmH
— Shafqat Mahmood (@Shafqat_Mahmood) May 6, 2021
Yesterday, the federal minister also confirmed that classes 9 and 10 will be taking their board exams according to the time table and there is no truth to rumors that students will be promoted without exams.
Class 9 and 11 exams will take place according to the time table of the respective boards. No truth in rumours that they will not be held
— Shafqat Mahmood (@Shafqat_Mahmood) May 5, 2021
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