Students, pursuing their education from government educational boards, have shown extremely concerning performance in the Institute of Business Administration’s (IBA) entry test in Karachi.
On the other hand, another education system that runs in parallel with these educational boards, Cambridge International Education (CIE), has exhibited considerably greater success in the admission test.
According to the details, only 20 percent of those who cleared the IBA’s entrance exam for its bachelor’s program had an Intermediate background, while 78 percent of successful candidates were A-level students. The remaining two percent were from overseas boards, the News reported.
Approximately 1,244 A-level students cleared the test for various undergraduate programs of IBA, while only 310 Intermediate students and 30 students from other boards passed the exam.
In addition, IBA Karachi’s data revealed that the institute received around 7,718 applications for seven undergraduate programs, however, only 1,584 were given admissions.
Speaking about the CIE, Chairman of the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Hyderabad (BISEH), Dr. Muhammad Memon, described it as a strong system, which develops the foundation of knowledge.
Moreover, he emphasized that A-levels provided 13 years of education, whereas the Intermediate system only gives 12 years. Dr. Muhammad Memon further noted that Pakistan’s educational system is outdated and added that the federal board is currently the best one in the country.
He also opined that A-level teachers were specialists; on the other hand, Intermediate teachers lack knowledge, which is why CIE students always get success in the entrance exams.
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It’s not exactly as described in the post. Actually IBA requires students which are fluent in English. This is their first criteria. The students from local boards usually lack in English speaking that’s why they simply filter out the students from local boards then the aptitude tests results etc are of least importance for them. The point is that the most of the teachers in foreign boards affliated schools in Pakistan are the produce of these bloody local educational boards. I strongly appose this blanket statement maee for all the students of local boards.
Actually IBA prefer to O or A level student to keep its name no of students of others boards failed just 2 to 3 numbers they are best others board students are also financial weak IBA not considered my daughter
Failed in interview now she is studiny in LUMS also cleared NUST test
Two or three students example doesn’t generalize the overall case. There are many brilliant students studying on financial aid.
IBA test is a combination of English and Mathematics. Testing system is transparent. Many students fail their Mathematics test only.
As a graduate of IBA Karachi belonging from inter/matric background, I can assure there is no such thing as filtering of students even before the test. As far as spoken english is concerned, that part comes only after youve cleared the test. They’ll check your confidence level and the ability to convey your message in the interview and even then, English skills are secondary to the metrics I’ve mentioned before.
Chair of the Board of intermediate should stop complaining and start working because intermediate is one the most outdated corrupt place on face of earth, these mf’s literally play with children future.
Slave nation
This is the most uninformed piece of literature I have read this entire year. And it’s December. Congratulations.
The fact of matter is assessment, effort of teachers, payment to teacher, patent and government priority all contribute to this situation of local boards.
I have needed
Village bado Mahar
Do you actually think this post will do any good? They won’t even blink. We are damned!