Decision to take exams rests with schools and provinces, Shafqat Mahmood

The education ministry said on Monday that final exams for classes one to eight are held internally across the country, and the decision to conduct them rests with the provinces and schools.

The education ministry on Monday cleared the air by announcing that the decision to conduct final exams for grades one to eight rests with provinces and schools.

The announcement came after news reports were shared suggesting that all schools will promote students of up to grade seven.

“It is for provinces and individual schools to decide what is appropriate,” a press release issued by the ministry clarified.

“The ministry has issued no guidelines about grade 1-8 exams. The Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) Islamabad, which is directly under the ministry, requested for permission for holding exams of grade 8 which was accorded.”