The Sindh government has officially abolished the traditional marks-based system across all educational boards in the province and approved a new grading system for matriculation and intermediate examinations. Sindh Minister for Universities and Boards Ismail Rahoo announced that the new grading policy has been approved in line with decisions taken at the federal level by the Inter Board Coordination Commission (IBCC). Under the new system, students scoring below 40 percent will be considered failed.
According to the minister, the decades-old marks system has been replaced with an internationally recognised grading structure to bring uniformity in examination results across the country. The policy will be implemented in phases throughout Sindh. Sindh new grading system will be introduced in 2026 for first-year examinations of Class 9 (SSC-I) and Class 11 (HSSC-I). In 2027, it will be extended to Class 10 (SSC-II) and Class 12 (HSSC-II) annual examinations.