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GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN, MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
INTER BOARD COMMITTEE OF CHAIRMEN
At FBISE Building, H-8/4, Islamabad
No. IBCC/QE/Formula/ 31st May, 2010
NOTIFICATION
Inter Board Committee of Chairmen in its 127th meeting, under Resolution No. 23, held on 01-02 March, 2010, at Karachi, approved Equivalence and Revised Conversion Formulae for Foreign Grades, Marks & Scales etc into Pakistani Educational qualification Equivalent Marks.
2. The above resolution shall take effect from 1st May, 2010 for those students who have passed their SSC/HSSC/Diploma/Certificate or equivalent in May 2010 onwards.
3. The resolution of IBCC pertaining to revised formulae is circulated here for information, record and necessary action by all concerned.
Sd/-
(Abdul Qayyum)
Asstt. Secretary
1. All Member of IBCC
2. Chairman, Higher Education Commission, Islamabad
3. President, Pakistan Medical and Dental Council, Islamabad
4. President, Pakistan Engineering Council, Islamabad
5. All Assistant Secretaries of IBCC
6. Programmer IBCC Islamabad to put on it the IBCC Website
7. Assistant Chief, Economic Affairs’ Division, Islamabad
GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN, MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
(INTER BOARD COMMITTEE OF CHAIRMEN, ISLAMABAD)
Subject: REVISED CONVERSION FORMULAE FOR FOREIGN GRADES/MARKS/SCLAES INTO PAK. EQUIVALENT MARKS AND REVISED FORMULAE WILL BE APPLICABLE ON THOSE APPLICANTS WHO WILL PASS THEIR EXAMINATION (CERTIFICATES/DIPLOMAS) W.E.F. (IN SESSION) 1st MAY, 2010 ONWARD
1. All the Certificates and the grades awarded by the accredited Examination Boards/Authority/Syndicate and institutions recognized by the Education Authority of the country of origin will be considered for equivalence and conversion of marks/grades and will be subjected to the treatment as per approved formula reproduced below:
i. The certificates and their marks/grades from accredited/recognized Examination Boards will be equated with Pak equivalent marks as per approved formula.
ii. The certificates/transcripts issued by the foreign recognized/accredited institutions/schools/colleges (Internal Examination) will be considered and their grades/marks/scales shall be subjected to 15% deduction to maintain uniformity and range of scores with Pakistani system. As per conversion formula the marks/grades will be first equated with Pak equivalent marks as given in the related context (10%) and then further 5% marks will be deducted from the total making it to 15%.
iii. The Revised Conversion Formulae will be enforced and implemented from the session starting from 1st May-2010 and onward.
iv. The revised formulae will not be applicable to those who will pass their examination (certificates/Diplomas) before session starting from 1st May, 2010.
v. Revised formulae will be applicable on those applicants who will pass their examination (Certificates/diplomas) w.e.f. (in session) 1st May, 2010 onward.
vi. The equivalence certificates issued by the IBCC before May-2010 to the candidates or applicants for admission in the professional (Medical/Engineering) Colleges and Universities will not be revised as per approved revised formulae.
vii. The actual marks from the recognized examination authority/syndicate/Board will not be considered as such but will be equated to the Pakistani equivalent marks as per approved formulae.
IBCC CONVERSION REVISED FORMULAE
FOR NUMERIC MARKS:
No. 1 CONVERSION REVISED FORMULAE FOR NUMERIC MARKS AWARDED BY FOREIGN EXAMINING BODIES.
IN CASE OF EXTERNAL EXAMS:
a) 7.5% deduction be made on numeric marks awarded by Foreign External Examining Bodies all over the world.
IN CASE OF INTERNAL EXAMS :
b) 15% deduction be made on numeric marks awarded by Foreign Accredited/recognized Internal Examining Institutions/Bodies all over the world.
IBCC CONVERSION REVISED FORMULAE
FOR LETTER GRADES/SCALES
No.2 GENERAL
Actual scores / Grades / Pak: Equivalent Marks(For External Exams) / Further 5% Deduction / Pak. Equivalent Marks
(For Internal Exams)
90 – 100 / A / 85 / 5% / 80.75
80 - 89 / B / 75 / 5% / 71.25
70 – 79 / C / 65 / 5% / 61.75
60 – 69 / D / 55 / 5% / 52.25
50 - 59 / E / 45 / 5% / 42.75
40 – 49 / F / 40 / 5% / 38
35 – 39 / G/N/P / 35 / 5% / 33.25
No.3 CONVERSION FORMULA FOR IGCSE & GCE LEVELS_(BRITISH EXTERNAL EXAMINING BODIES)
IN CASE OF A* IS AWARDED OTHERWISE THE ABOVE GENERAL FORMULA MAY BE IMPOSED.
Grades
/ Pak. Equivalent Marks(For External Exams)
A* / 90 (Maximum Marks)
A / 85
B / 75
C / 65
D / 55
E / 45
F (before June 2010) / 40
G (before June 2010) / 35
NO. 4 FORMULA FOR CAMBRIDGE GRADES (SCHOOL CERTIFICATE)
(FOR OLD SESSIONS)
Grades / Pak. Equivalent Marks(For External Exams)
A-One / 85
A-Two / 80
B-Three / 75
B-Four / 70
C-Five / 65
C-Six / 60
D-Seven / 55
E-Eight / 45
N- / 35
F / Fail
No. 5 SCOTTISH CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION
Grades/Scales / Pak. Equivalent Marks(For External Exams)
1 / 85
2 / 75
3 / 65
4 / 55
5 / 45
6 / 40
7 / 35
No. 6 FORMULA FOR UNITED STAETS INTERNAL EXAMINATION SYSTEM (INSTITUTIONAL GRADES OF AMERICAN SYSTEM)
Grades / Converted Marks(For External Exams) / Minus 5% / Pak: Equivalent Marks
(For Internal Exams)
A+ / 85 / -5% / 80.75
A / 80 / -5% / 76
A- / 75 / -5% / 71.25
B+ / 70 / -5% / 66.50
B / 65 / -5% / 61.75
B- / 60 / -5% / 57
C+ / 55 / -5% / 52.25
C / 50 / -5% / 47.50
C- / 45 / -5% / 42.75
D+ / 40 / -5% / 38
D / 35 / -5% / 33.25
D- / 33 / -5% / 33 (31.35)
NOTE: If an accredited institution (as per their policy) follows letter grading System then numeric marks/percentages/ranges awarded/provided by the school/applicant will not be considered for conversion of marks upon individual request particularly for improvement of marks.
No. 7 SECOND FORMULA FOR US INTERNAL EXAMINATION SYSTEM (INSTITUTIONAL GRADES OF AMERICAN SYSTEM)
Grades / Converted Marks(For External Exams) / Minus 5% / Pak: Equivalent Marks
(For Internal Exams)
A / 85 / -5% / 80.75
A- / 80 / -5% / 76
B+ / 75 / -5% / 71.25
B / 70 / -5% / 66.50
B- / 65 / -5% / 61.75
C+ / 60 / -5% / 57
C / 55 / -5% / 52.25
C- / 50 / -5% / 47.50
D+ / 45 / -5% / 42.75
D / 40 / -5% / 38
D- / 35 / -5% / 33.25
NOTE: If an accredited institution (as per their policy) follows letter grading System then numeric marks/percentages/ranges awarded/provided by the school/applicant will not be considered for conversion of marks upon individual request particularly for improvement of marks.
No. 8 THIRD FORMULA FOR US INTERNAL EXAMINATION SYSTEM (INSTITUTIONAL GRADES OF AMERICAN SYSTEM)
Grades / Converted Marks(For External Exams) / Minus 5% / Pak: Equivalent Marks
(For Internal Exams)
A / 85 / -5% / 80.75
B+ / 75 revised / -5% / 71.25
B / 65 revised / -5% / 61.75
C+ / 55 revised / -5% / 52.25
C / 45 revised / -5% / 42.75
D+ / 40 revised / -5% / 38
D / 35 revised / -5% / 33.25
NOTE: If an accredited institution (as per their policy) follows letter grading System then numeric marks/percentages/ranges awarded/provided by the school/applicant will not be considered for conversion of marks upon individual request particularly for improvement of marks.
No. 9 CONVERSION FORMULA FOR NIGERIAN LETTER GRADES (SECONDARY LEVEL) (NEW SYSTEM)
Grades / Pak. Equivalent Marks(For external Exams)
REVISED
A-1 / 85
A-2 / 75
A-3 / 65
C-4 / 55
C-5 / 45
C-6 / 40
P-7 / 35
P-8 / 33
F-9 / Fail
Note: The W.A.E.C does not award B grade (West African Examination Council).
No. 9 CONVERSION FORMULA KENYA CERTIFICATE OF SECNDARY EDUCATION.
Grades / Pak. Equivalent Marks(For External Exams)
REVISED
A / 85
A- / 81
B+ / 77
B / 73
B- / 69
C+ / 65
C / 61
C- / 57
D+ / 53
D / 49
D- / 45
E+ / 41
E / 37
E- / 33
No. 10 CONVERSION FORMULA FOR TURKISH GRADES
Grades / Pak. Equivalent Marks(For External Exams)
REVISED
10 / 85
9 / 80
8 / 75
7 / 70
6 / 65
5 / 60
4 / 55
3 / 50
2 / 45
1 / 40
No. 11 CONVERSION FORMULA FOR NATIONAL EXAMINATION COUNCIL (NECO) NIGERIAN GRADES.
(For
A1 / 85
B2 / 70
B3 / 65
C4 / 55
C5 / 50
C6 / 45
D7 / 40
E8 / 35
F9 / Fail
No. 12 CONVERSION FORMULA FOR NORWEGIAN GRADES
Grades / Pak. Equivalent MarksPak. Equivalent Marks
(Examination Grades)
(For External Exams) / Further 5% Deduction / (For overall achievement)
(For Internal Exams)
(REVISED)
6 / 85 / 5% / 80.75
5 / 75 / 5% / 71.25
4 / 65 / 5% / 61.75
3 / 55 / 5% / 52.25
2 / 45 / 5% / 42.75
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No. 13 CONVERSION FORMULA FOR ADVANCE PLACEMENT GRADES/SCALES AWARDED BY COLLEGE BOARD, USA
Grades / Pak. Equivalent Marks(For External Examination System)
5 / 85
4 / 75
3 / 65
2 / 55
1 / 45
No. 14 CONVERSION FORMULA FOR SRI LANKAN GCE ‘O’ LEVEL GRADES/SCALES
(For External Exams)
Distinction / D / 85
Credit / C / 63
Ordinary Pass / S / 42
Failure / F / Fail
No. 15 CONVERSION FORMULA FOR SRI LANKAN GCE ‘A’ LEVEL GRADES/SCALES
Grades / Symbol / Pak. Equivalent Marks(For External Exams)
Distinction / A / 85
Very Good Pass / B / 70
Credit / C / 57
Ordinary Pass / S / 45
Failure / F / Zero
NO. 16 CONVERSION FORMULA FOR GRADES OF INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE MIDDLE YEARS PROGRAM & INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA AWARDED BY GENEVA, SWITZERLAND
Grades / Pak. Equivalent Marks(For External Exams)
7 / 85
6 / 75
5 / 65
4 / 55
3 / 45
2 / Zero
1 / Zero
NO. 17 BASIC RULES FOR CONVERSION OF UNITED STATES GRADES/ SCALES/ MARKS INTO PAK. EQUIVALENT MARKS (103ECM-11)
The following rules for conversion of US grades/scales/marks into Pak. equivalent marks were approved by Equivalence Committee in its 103rd Meeting held at KARACHI – 14-15 February, 2006. The same is reproduced below:-
i. Only Academic subjects be considered for conversion of marks.
ii. Incomplete credit or Half credit or Half year or less then one year course/subject may not be considered for conversion of marks. Credit system differs from school to school basis. Therefore, in light of credit system followed by concerned school credit of per subject or one year credit per course be considered for conversion of marks. It is important to state that sometimes student may earn full complete credit in less than specified period (less than one year) it may be considered and included in conversion of marks. If a student earns a High School Diploma in less than specified period (4 years course in three years i.e. Early Graduation) be considered for HSSC Equivalence.
iii. Incomplete credit or Half credit of two different courses/subjects e.g. Calculus (0.5) & Economics (0.5) or Physics (0.5) and Business Law (0.5) etc. may not be combined/considered for conversion of marks.
iv. Maximum Five subjects be taken from Grade-9 thru 10 and Grade-11 thru 12 for conversion of SSC and HSSC marks respectively w.e.f. academic year 2006.
v. In case of non-availability of any Science subject (Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Mathematics) at grade-11 thru grade-12, then deficient Science subject can be taken from Grade-9 thru 10 for conversion of SSC marks in US System of Education.
vi. In case of availability of Science subjects (Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Mathematics) at grade-11 thru grade-12, then any Science subject (Physics, Chemistry & Biology) may not be taken from Grade-9 thru 10 for conversion of HSSC marks.
vii. In case of availability of Science subjects (Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Mathematics) at grade-9 thru grade-10, then any Science subject may not be taken from Grade-11 thru 12 for conversion of SSC marks.
viii. In case of non-availability of any Science subject (Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Mathematics) at grade-9 thru grade-10, then deficient Science subject can be taken from Grade-11 thru 12 for conversion of SSC marks.
ix. In case of non-availability of any Science subject (Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Mathematics) at 4 years High School program (grade-9 thru grade-12) then deficient Science subject can be taken from US College/University/Degree level but duration of the subject must be one year (with minimum 8 credits) less than one year course cannot be considered for conversion of SSC/HSSC marks.
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NO. 18 CONVERSION FORMULA FOR SCALES USED IN DANISH CERTIFICATES/DIPLOMAS (DENMARK)
(For External Exams)
13 / 85
11 / 80
10 / 75
9 / 70
8 / 65
7 / 60
6 / 55
5 / 45
NO. 19 CONVERSION FORMULA FOR BANGLADESHI LETTER GRADES AWARDED AT HSSC LEVEL IN BANGLADESH
Grades / Pak. Equivalent Marks(For External Exams)
A+ / 80
A / 65
A- / 55
B / 45
C / 40
D / 33
F / Zero
NO. 20 CONVERSION FORMULA FOR BANGLADESHI LETTER GRADES AWARDED AT SSC LEVEL IN BANGLADESH.