KARACHI: For the first time in Sindh, the provincial government has approved a uniform examination system for all examination boards across the province, the Sindh Education Department announced. Officials said the move aims to standardise the assessment system and ensure fair exams for students.
Under the new system, exams in English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology will be held under a single examination framework for all boards.
Provincial Minister for Education Sardar Ali Shah called the decision a historic reform, saying it would improve transparency and ensure equal assessment of students’ abilities across Sindh.
The School Education Department has issued a formal no objection certificate (NOC) after approving the Uniform Examination Syllabus (UES) on the instructions of the education minister.
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In the first phase, the UES has been implemented for Grades 9 and 10 following review and recommendations by the Directorate of Curriculum, Assessment and Research (DCAR), Sindh. Examination papers will be prepared according to the approved Table of Specifications (ToS).
The minister said exams will now be conducted on the basis of the approved syllabus instead of strictly following textbooks. All examination boards will set question papers under the same framework.
He said the new system would remove differences among boards and end the belief that some boards are easier or harder than others.
Sardar Ali Shah said the revised examination system will focus on understanding, application and critical thinking rather than rote learning, allowing a more accurate assessment of students’ learning.
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He added that work is also underway to strengthen student learning outcomes and improve teachers’ professional training to ensure proper implementation of the reforms.
“These steps will help build an education system that meets future needs and ensures fair and transparent evaluation of students,” he said, expressing hope that the reforms would mark a major milestone for Sindh’s examination system.
According to the School Education Department, the uniform syllabus is currently limited to Grades 9 and 10, while the syllabus for Grades 11 and 12 will be introduced in the next phase after further review by DCAR Sindh.
