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.

Set to take effect in 2025, this system aims to offer a more detailed evaluation of student performance.

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.

The policy eliminates the traditional first, second, and third positions, shifting the focus toward a more nuanced assessment of student capabilities.

The grading scale is as follows:

• 95% and above: A++ (Exceptional)
• 90-94%: A+ (Outstanding)
• 85-89%: A (Excellent)
• 80-84%: B++ (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)

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.

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.

Sindh has become the first province to implement this new grading system, while Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan have yet to adopt this change.