The Sindh government has officially abolished the traditional marks-based examination system across all educational boards in the province and approved a new grading structure for matriculation and intermediate exams.
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Sindh Minister for Universities and Boards Ismail Rahoo announced that the policy was approved in line with decisions taken at the federal level by the Inter Board Coordination Commission (IBCC). Under the new system, students scoring below 40 per cent will be declared failed.
According to the minister, the decades-old marks system has been replaced with an internationally recognised grading framework aimed at ensuring uniformity in examination results across the country. The new policy will be implemented in phases across Sindh.
The grading system will be introduced in 2026 for first-year examinations of Class 9 (SSC-I) and Class 11 (HSSC-I). In 2027, it will be extended to Class 10 (SSC-II) and Class 12 (HSSC-II) annual examinations.
Under the approved grading structure, students will be assessed as follows:
A++ (96–100%)
A+ (91–95%)
A (86–90%)
B++ (81–85%)
B+ (76–80%)
B (71–75%)
C+ (61–70%)
C (51–60%)
D (40–50%) – Emerging
U (Below 40%) – Ungraded (Fail)
Minister Rahoo clarified that the minimum passing threshold has been set at 40 per cent in each subject. Students receiving a ‘U’ grade will be allowed to reappear in the relevant paper to improve their performance.
He said the objective of the new policy is to standardise assessment systems across all education boards nationwide. The minister added that once the grading framework is fully implemented, a Grade Point Average (GPA) system will also be introduced in the future.
