KARACHI: The Sindh government has ended the marks system in all education boards of the province and approved a new grading system for matric and intermediate examinations. Under the new system, students who score below 40 per cent will be declared failed.
Sindh Minister for Universities and Educational Boards Muhammad Ismail Rahu said the traditional marks-based system has been abolished and replaced with an international-standard grading system.
He said the decision was taken in line with policy directions issued by the Inter Board Coordination Commission (IBCC) at the federal level.
The minister said the new grading system will be introduced in phases. From 2026, it will apply to the first annual exams of Class 9 and Class 11 (SSC-I and HSSC-I). In 2027, it will be extended to Class 10 and Class 12 (SSC-II and HSSC-II) annual examinations.
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Under the new policy, students’ results will be shown in grades instead of marks. The grading scale will be: 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%) and U (below 40%).
Rahu said the passing marks have been fixed at 40 per cent. Students who score below this limit in any subject will receive a “U” grade, which means “Undergraded,” and will be considered failed.
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He added that such students will be allowed to reappear in the same subject to improve their result. The main aim of the new system, he said, is to bring uniformity in examinations across all education boards in the country.
The minister also said that once the grading system is fully implemented nationwide, a Grade Point Average (GPA) system will be introduced in the future. He confirmed that the Sindh government has formally approved the new grading policy.
