ISLAMABAD: The Matric and Inter boards have officially delayed the rollout of the much-feared new grading system for the Matric (SSC) and Inter (HSC) exams, and students are jubilant ahead of the results.
Initially planned for the annual exams 2025, the GPA-based system will now start next year, according to a fresh notification. Citing previous circulars dated October 15, 2024 and June 18, 2025, the directive confirmed what students have been desperately hoping for: “No change in grading yet!”
The new system promised to shake up the education landscape with a complex A++ to E scale, GPA changes, and traditional marks and pass/fail status. Students scoring below 40pc would be declared “unsatisfactory” – not failed, but not passed either. Understandably, the policy has caused anxiety among students and parents alike.
A board official said the decision gives everyone time to breathe, adapt and prepare for what’s to come. “It’s not canceled, just postponed.”
New Grading System
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A++ (95–100%) = GPA 5.0
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Grades down to E (40–49%)
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Below 40% = “Unsatisfactory” (no more fail)
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Introduction of Grade Points (GP) in Classes 9 & 11
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Full GPA system in later years
The new grading system, pushed by the Inter-Board Committee of Chairmen (IBCC), is designed to bring Pakistani education in line with international standards. But critics say the sudden change could have created chaos without proper foundations.
