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      <title>Sindh introduces new grading system for matric and intermediate</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Sindh government has unveiled a new grading system for matriculation and intermediate students, transitioning from the conventional numbering system to a grades-based approach, as reported by ARY News.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Set to take effect in 2025, this system aims to offer a more detailed evaluation of student performance.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Developed by the Inter-Board Coordination Committee (IBCC), the new grading structure awards grades based on scores, with categories ranging from ‘Exceptional’ for scores of 95% and above to ‘Unsatisfactory’ for scores of 40% or below.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The policy eliminates the traditional first, second, and third positions, shifting the focus toward a more nuanced assessment of student capabilities.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The grading scale is as follows:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;95% and above: A++ (Exceptional)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;90-94%: A+ (Outstanding)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;85-89%: A (Excellent)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;80-84%: B++ (Very Good)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;75-79%: B+ (Good)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;70-74%: B (Fairly Good)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;60-69%: C (Above Average)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;50-59%: D (Average)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;40-49%: E (Below Average)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Below 40%: U (Unsatisfactory)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It’s worth noting that in 2022, a national committee of educational board chairmen decided to replace the existing grading policy at the inter (grade XII) and matric (grade X) levels with a 10-point system nationwide.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The proposed changes included raising the minimum passing marks from 33 to 40, and replacing the term “F” or “Fail” with “U” for Unsatisfactory in examination results.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sindh has become the first province to implement this new grading system, while Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan have yet to adopt this change.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <content:encoded xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p><strong>The Sindh government has unveiled a new grading system for matriculation and intermediate students, transitioning from the conventional numbering system to a grades-based approach, as reported by ARY News.</strong></p>
<p>Set to take effect in 2025, this system aims to offer a more detailed evaluation of student performance.</p>
<p>Developed by the Inter-Board Coordination Committee (IBCC), the new grading structure awards grades based on scores, with categories ranging from ‘Exceptional’ for scores of 95% and above to ‘Unsatisfactory’ for scores of 40% or below.</p>
<p>The policy eliminates the traditional first, second, and third positions, shifting the focus toward a more nuanced assessment of student capabilities.</p>
<p>The grading scale is as follows:</p>
<ul>
<li>95% and above: A++ (Exceptional)</li>
<li>90-94%: A+ (Outstanding)</li>
<li>85-89%: A (Excellent)</li>
<li>80-84%: B++ (Very Good)</li>
<li>75-79%: B+ (Good)</li>
<li>70-74%: B (Fairly Good)</li>
<li>60-69%: C (Above Average)</li>
<li>50-59%: D (Average)</li>
<li>40-49%: E (Below Average)</li>
<li>Below 40%: U (Unsatisfactory)</li>
</ul>
<p>It’s worth noting that in 2022, a national committee of educational board chairmen decided to replace the existing grading policy at the inter (grade XII) and matric (grade X) levels with a 10-point system nationwide.</p>
<p>The proposed changes included raising the minimum passing marks from 33 to 40, and replacing the term “F” or “Fail” with “U” for Unsatisfactory in examination results.</p>
<p>Sindh has become the first province to implement this new grading system, while Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan have yet to adopt this change.</p>
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