Karachi board announces Class 10 Science results with 80.87pc pass rate

KARACHI: The Board of Secondary Education Karachi on Friday released the results of the Secondary School Certificate Part-II annual examinations for the Science Group, reporting that 80.87 per cent of candidates passed.

According to board officials, 176,152 students were registered for the examinations and 175,200 appeared in the papers. Of those who sat the exams, 141,688 were declared successful while 29,655 did not pass.

The board’s result breakdown showed that 35,529 successful candidates obtained A1 grades and 51,022 secured A grades. Another 34,910 students achieved B grades, while 17,153 were placed in the C grade category, according to officials.

Exam process had faced scrutiny

The announcement comes after the Karachi matric examinations drew criticism over allegations of bribery, question paper leaks and administrative shortcomings.

In May, a probe report confirmed major irregularities in the conduct of the examinations, including the relocation of more than 170 examination centres. During the examination period, issues linked to broader mismanagement and the shifting of centres while exams were underway also surfaced.

Students who had already taken multiple papers at one centre were later informed through official letters that their examination venues had been changed. Reports during the process also pointed to weak security arrangements, including at least two incidents in which students were allegedly found carrying daggers into centres.

Basic facilities at some centres were also reported to be inadequate, with broken fans, electricity outages and poor overall arrangements. In some instances, students were assigned centres located far from their schools, while allegations also emerged that home centres had been created inside schools in violation of rules.