O level equivalence criteria

RULES FOR IBCC EQUATING QUALIFICATIONS AND MARKS

O level equivalence criteria

EQUIVALENCE OF QUALIFICATIONS

The major principle for equivalence of qualification is to identify the relevant stage in Pak. System by considering the number of schooling years and subjects of a foreign system, if the system does not match with the Pakistani model.

GCE ‘O’ Level is considered equivalent to Secondary School Certificate (SSC) subject to meeting the requirement of Scheme of Studies as under:

i)                     Pakistan Based Examinations:  Eight subjects including Compulsory English, Mathematics, Urdu, Islamiyat, Pakistan Studies and three electives.

ii)                   Overseas Based Examinations:  Five subjects including English, Mathematics and three electives.

To qualify for Science Group it is necessary to pass Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology/Computer Science. Rest will be placed in General/Arts/Humanities Group.

GCE ‘A’ Level and Equivalent:

GCE ‘O’ and ‘A’ level are considered equivalent to Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC/Intermediate) subject to meeting the specified requirement for various stream/groups as under:

i)                     Pre-Medical Group:  Eight/five ‘O’ level subjects (including English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology) and three ‘A’ levels (Physics, Chemistry and Biology) with minimum E Grade.

ii)                   Pre-Engineering Group:  Eight/five ‘O’ level subjects (including English, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics Biology/Computer Studies) and three ‘A’ level subjects (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics) with minimum E Grade

iii)                  Humanities Group:  Eight/five ‘O’ level subjects including English and Mathematics with three ‘A’ level subjects.

All Pakistani nationals appearing for examinations from Pakistan shall have to pass Urdu, Islamiyat, Pakistan Studies and Mathematics along with other required subjects to qualify for equivalence.

If a Pakistani/dual national candidate studies and appears for examination from abroad, Urdu, Islamiyat and Pakistan Studies will not be considered compulsory requirements.

FORMULA FOR DETERMINING EQUIVALENCE OF FOREIGN QUALIFICATION

When an applicant approaches the IBCC Office for the determination of the equivalence of his/her foreign qualification the prescribed proforma/questionnaire is required to be filled by him/her and marks are awarded according to the following formula,

GCE ‘O’ level/‘A’ level

Grades	Pak. Marks
A*	90
A	85
B	75
C	65
D	55
E	45

Sample Conversion after O Levels

(For Medical/Pre-Engineering Group)   Subject of GCE ‘O’ level	Grade	Pak Marks
English Language	A*	90
Urdu	A*	90
Islamiyat	A*	90
Pakistan Studies	A*	90
Physics	A*	90
Chemistry	A*	90
Biology	A*	90
Mathematics/Computer Studies/I.T/ICT	A*	90
TOTAL		720

  

                                                         

Total   =       720 × 900    =     810/900  

                            800

Sample Conversion after A Levels

(For Medical/Pre-Engineering Group)  Subject of GCE ‘O’ level	Grade	Pak Marks
English Language	A*	90
Urdu	A*	90
Islamiyat	A*	90
Pakistan Studies	A*	90
Physics	A*	90
Chemistry	A*	90
Biology	A*	90
Mathematics	A*	90
TOTAL		720
Subject of GCE ‘A’ level
Physics	A*	90
Chemistry	A*	90
Biology or Mathematics	A*	90
TOTAL		270

               

                                      





  Total=  

               990 × 1100    =   e-Medical / Pre-Engineering group)

                                                   1100