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Cambridge begins showing answer scripts to Pakistani students for first time

Students can be seen in an examination hall in Karachi on April 26, 2021. — X/File
Students can be seen in an examination hall in Karachi on April 26, 2021. — X/File

KARACHI: For the first time, the Cambridge Examination Board has started showing answer scripts to Pakistani students, a move aimed at ensuring transparency, officials said on Friday.

The initiative allows O and A Level students to view their answer scripts online, free of charge. After reviewing them, students may decide whether to apply for scrutiny.

Cambridge Examination Board’s Country Manager for Pakistan, Uzma Yousuf, announced the development during a media interaction at a local hotel in Karachi.

She explained that all Cambridge-affiliated schools in Pakistan have been granted access to the exam copies of their enrolled students.

“Any student wishing to see their answer script may do so by visiting their school. No fees will be charged to either students or schools for this facility. If, after reviewing the copy, a student wishes to apply for scrutiny, they may submit a request.”

Yousuf claimed that, unlike Cambridge, education boards across all provinces of Pakistan do not permit students to view their matriculation or intermediate answer sheets.

Responding to a question, she revealed that Pakistan has the highest number of Cambridge O and A Level students in the world, with enrolments reaching 130,000. The United States stands second, followed by China, India, and Dubai. Currently, around 800 schools in Pakistan are affiliated with Cambridge.


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