ISLAMABAD: When Pakistani students got their Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) AS and A-Level results, devastated when they got Cs and Es instead of As and Bs. They felt like they had treated unfairly.
After the arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on May 9, the exams on May 9 and 12 scrapped, and the average grades given out.
Students have spoken up about their worries. They have said that the grading unfair and asked that the cancelled papers given again so that they get better grades.
On X, which used to called Twitter, the kids said that they didn’t deserve this and that they would keep speaking out.
On August 10, more than 45,000 students in Pakistan got their AS and A-Level results from Cambridge International. More than 118,000 people in Pakistan signed up for Cambridge International AS and A-levels in June 2023, which is 10% more than in June 2022.
Maryam Aurangzeb request to CIE
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senior Vice President Maryam Nawaz asked the CIE to change its grading method for this year a day earlier. She said that there had never been so much political trouble.
The head of the PML-N worried about the unexpected results. He said, “It looks like the grading this year led to unfair results, which has caused a lot of trouble and anxiety among the students.” Instead of getting As, they got Cs and Es.”
“Hundreds of people have told us they don’t like how the CIE graded them this year,” the PML-N leader said.
She talked about how bad things were for the students and said, “These students have worked very hard. Their university offers and future careers depend on how CIE uses its discretion.”
Maryam said that it would be a good thing if the CIE looked at their grading method for this year to make sure it was fair.
She also said that the CIE should think about the fact that Pakistani students took their tests during a time of unusual political chaos, when their safety and security were at risk.
The head of the PML-N wrote, “Congratulations to all the students who didn’t give up and still did their best.”
