The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Lahore has announced major changes in its examination system, introducing e-marking for Class 9 practical exams.
Under the new policy, the theory portion of practical papers will be marked through a centralized marking system rather than assessed solely by practical examiners.
Secretary Lahore Board Rizwan Nazeer said the move aims to address complaints of mismanagement and misuse of marks during practical examinations.
He revealed that examiners previously had full discretion over 30 practical marks, which led to irregularities.
Following directives from Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat and Chairman Muzammil Mahmood, the board decided to end the old system.
Practical exams will now undergo centralized marking, and surveillance cameras will be installed in laboratories to prevent mismanagement.
Students will attempt their papers on specially designed “E-sheets,” with fixed spaces allocated for each question. Once submitted, the papers will be scanned and digitally divided into sections at the board’s centralized marking center.
Examiners will no longer need to visit marking centers. Instead, they will receive secure login IDs and assess specific questions remotely from home.
The board will monitor examiners in real time through camera supervision to ensure transparency.
Instead of assigning 100 full papers to a single examiner, the system will distribute specific questions, such as 10 or 50 responses, from multiple answer sheets, reducing workload and improving accuracy.
The board confirmed that the first annual ICS (Intermediate in Computer Science) exam paper across Punjab will also be marked through e-marking.
Over the next two to three years, all examinations are expected to shift to the digital marking system.
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