Academic grading in Pakistan

Academic grading in Pakistan is based on a percentage system.

Lower secondary education

Lower Secondary education includes the from Grade 6 to Grade 10 classes.[1]

Grading Formula

Grade Remarks
80 % and above A+ Expceptional
70% and above but below 80% A Excellent
60% and above but below 70% B Very Good
50% and above but below 60% C Good
40% and above but below 50% D Fair
Below 40% to minimum pass marks E Satisfactory

Grading of Division

Division Percentile WES Equivalency
First 60-100 A
Second 40-59 B
Third 33-39 C
Fail 0-32 F

WES - World Education Services

Upper secondary education

Upper secondary education includes the grades 11 and 12th classes. The exam are held by Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education[2] (BISE).[3]

Division Percentile WES Equivalency
First 60-100 A
B
Third C
Fail 0-32 F

Higher education

Higher education includes Bachelor degrees, Master degrees and Doctoral degrees.[4] Two grading scales are commonly used

Grade Description WES Equivalency
A Excellent A
B Good B
C Satisfactory C+
D Pass C
F Fail F
Grade Percentile WES Equivalency
Distinction 85-100 A
High Pass 70-84 B
Pass 60-69 C+
Marginal Pass 50-59 C
Fail 0-49 F

References

  1. ↑ "WEP-Pakistan". www.wes.org. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
  2. ↑ "Welcome to Board of Intermediate Education Karachi". www.biek.edu.pk. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
  3. ↑ "WEP-Pakistan". www.wes.org. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
  4. ↑ "WEP-Pakistan". www.wes.org. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
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