Under the new marking scheme, Matric and Inter students would receive grace marks.

In addition to the passing percentage being raised from 33% to 40%, students will now be eligible for up to five grace marks, which they can use for no more than two subjects. Nonetheless, these grace marks won’t be used if a student fails a third course.

A suggestion to raise the grace marks to seven was first put up, but the majority of members at the IBCC meeting rejected it. The new approach will lessen the stress that comes with getting good grades and lessen competitiveness among students.

With the assessment system, all students would have equitable access to education by standardizing national exams.

The change occurred after the Sindh government established a new grading scheme for matric and inter-scholastic pupils, substituting grades for the previous numbering scheme.

Implemented beginning in 2025, the system seeks to offer a more thorough assessment of pupils’ performance.

In the new system, which was developed by the Inter-Board Coordination Committee (IBCC), students will receive grades according to their performance, with “Exceptional” being given for scores of 95% and higher and “Unsatisfactory” being given for scores of 40% and lower.

Positions one, two, and three have been eliminated by the policy, which will now concentrate on offering a more comprehensive evaluation of students’ skills.

This is the new system of grading:

At least 95%: A++ (Exceptional)
A+ (Outstanding) 90–94%
A (Excellent) 85-89%
80–84%: B++ grade (Excellent)
B+ (Good) 75-79%
70–74%: B (Good to Good).
Above Average: C (60-69%).
50–59%: D (average)
40–49%: E (subpar)
Unsatisfactory, or U, is below 40%.