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Equivalence of O- and A-level Grades
Equivalence of O-level Grades
To compute equivalent marks for O-level students, first add marks corresponding to grades earned in English, Physics, and Chemistry using the table shown below. Secondly, add marks of either Mathematics or Biology to this total. Finally, out of the remaining subjects, select the one with the best grade and add its marks to the total marks earned. The total marks of the five selected subjects are 500. The marks obtained by the student in these five subjects are then used to calculate the percentage marks.
The equivalent marks are calculated using the following criteria used by the Inter Board Committee of Chairmen (IBCC):
Grade Points
A 85%
B 75%
C 65%
D 55%
E 45%
U 0%
Example: Computing marks equivalent to matriculation.
  Subject Grade Total Marks Marks Obtained Remarks
1. English A 100 85 Compulsory subject
2. Physics B 100 75 Compulsory subject
3. Chemistry D 100 55 Compulsory subject
4. Mathematics B 100 75 Better grade than the one earned in Biology
5. Biology C
6. Islamiyat B 100 75 Better grade among the subjects in this group
7. Pak. Studies B
8. Urdu D
Total 500 365
The equivalent marks in matriculation (out of 850) are (365 ÷ 500) × 850 = 621
Equivalence of A-level Grades
The marks equivalent to A-level are computed using the above stated total marks (out of 500). Add to this, the marks for the three subjects of A-level using the above table. The total thus obtained is out of 800. This total can then be used to work out the percentage marks for HSSC.
Example: Marks of the above mentioned student in A-level are given below:
Subject Grade
Chemistry C
Physics B
Mathematics A
Calculating equivalent marks:
Subject Grade Total Marks Marks Obtained
O-level Marks 500 365
Chemistry C 100 65
Physics B 100 75
Mathematics A 100 85
Total 800 590
The equivalent marks in HSSC (out of 1100) are (590 ÷ 800) × 1100 = 811
Last updated: May 30, 2008   
 
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