Shafqat announces date for intermediate examinations

Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mehmood announced Tuesday that the examinations for the intermediate classes across the country will commence after June 15.

Speaking at a televised program, the minister said that he is hopeful about holding examinations as the coronavirus situation is getting better in the country.

Highlighting the students demand to give school assessed grade, Mahmood said that if examinations do not take place, then no one will study, “and that is why the (O/A- level) exams — that have been postponed — will be conducted in October and November," he said.

Last month, owing to the rising cases of coronavirus in the country, Mahmood and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr. Failsal Sultan had announced the cancellation of exams till June 15 as per the suggestion of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC).

"Exams of 9, 10, 11, and 12, which were supposed to begin from the end of May, have been delayed further," the minister said. "No board exams will be held till mid-June (June 15)."

However, the minister said that another meeting will be held in the third week of May to evaluate the situation and decide whether the exams will be further delayed or not.

"So if exams take place after June 15, they may continue in July and even August," the minister explained.

Speaking about Cambridge exams, the minister said that O level and A level exams will now be commenced in the October and November round.

"Those students who wish to seek admission in Pakistani universities will be able to do so until January as the government will take the universities on board in this regard," the minister said.

The minister also said that A2 students are required to appear in the May June round, as the deferment does not apply on A2. The exams are being held for A2 with strict compliance with Coronavirus protocols.