Sindh abolishes position system, unveils new grading policy for exams

The Sindh government replaced the traditional numbering system with grades in a new landmark grading system for matric and inter students.

The new grading system will be implemented from January 2025.

The policy has abolished the first, second, and third positions, and will instead focus on providing a more nuanced assessment of students’ abilities.

The new grading system is as follows;

95% and above: A++ (Exceptional)

90-94%: A+ (Outstanding)

85-89%: A (Excellent)

80-84%: B++grade (Very Good)

75-79%: B+ (Good)

70-74%: B (Fairly good)

60-69%: C (Above Average)

50-59%: D (Average)

40-49%: E (Below Average)

Below 40%: U (Unsatisfactory)

While the FBISE has already implemented this new grading system and pass percentage policy, provinces including Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan have yet to adopt it.

It may be noted that  in 2022 the nationwide committee of chairmen of the educational boards had decided to replace the existing grading policy at the inter [grade XII] and matric [grade X] levels with a 10-point system across the country.