LAHORE – The education boards in Punjab have decided to introduce a series of reforms aimed at making the examination system more transparent and uniform across the province.
The proposed changes include revising the schedule for announcing Matric and Intermediate examination results.
Authorities also planned to ensure that examination papers across all boards have consistent standards and similar levels of difficulty.
Under the proposed system, students’ subject-wise performance will be formally assessed. Examiners will prepare performance-based reports after examinations, allowing authorities to analyse how students perform in individual subjects. Officials said the difficulty level of papers had previously varied among different boards.
To strengthen examination security, authorities are considering establishing examination centres in halls of major government institutions, where stricter monitoring arrangements could be implemented.
The marking process is also set for improvement, with additional facilities and a review of the marking scheme planned. The payment structure for paper checkers is expected to be standardised across all education boards, while an online system could be introduced to ensure payments are made promptly after marking is completed.
Authorities also plan to ensure effective training for paper checkers and super-checkers.
Chairman CM Task Force Muzammil Mahmood said the reforms are primarily aimed at strengthening transparency in examinations and enabling a better assessment of students’ academic performance.
