Education boards in Punjab are set to introduce a wide-ranging reform package designed to make the examination system in the province more transparent and consistent.
According to media reports, the changes will revise the schedule for announcing Matric and Intermediate results and standardise the difficulty level of examination papers across all boards.
Officials said examination papers have previously varied in difficulty from board to board. Under the new system, the subject-wise performance of students will be formally assessed, with examiners preparing performance-based reports after each examination cycle.
These reports will allow relevant authorities to analyse how students perform in individual subjects and identify inconsistencies across boards.
To strengthen examination security, authorities are considering setting up examination centres inside halls of major government institutions, where stricter monitoring arrangements could be enforced.
The marking process is also due for improvement. Plans include additional facilities for markers and a review of the existing marking scheme.
The payment structure for paper checkers will be standardised across all education boards, and an online payment system may be introduced to ensure checkers are paid promptly once marking is complete. Authorities also intend to provide structured training for paper checkers and super-checkers.
Chairman of the CM Task Force Muzammil Mahmood said the reforms are primarily intended to strengthen transparency in examinations and improve the assessment of the academic performance of students.
