Academic grading in Pakistan

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Academic grading in Pakistan is based on a percentage system.

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Lower secondary education

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

Grading Formula 45 Grading of Division

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]

PercentileWES Equivalency
80-100A+
70-79A
60-69B
50-59C
40-49D
33-39E
0-32F

Higher education

Higher education includes Bachelor degrees, Master degrees and Doctoral degrees. [4]

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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.