LAHORE: The Punjab Examination Commission (PEC) on Tuesday issued a new schedule to conduct school based assessment (SBA) of primary and middle classes from June 7 to 25 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Earlier, the PEC had announced that it would conduct the assessment of around 5 million primary and middle class students on May 18.

Around 2 million students from Lahore would have to participate in the assessment test of primary and middle class students.

The commission would conduct SBA grade I toVIII from June 7 to 25. The report cards will be issued by schools on June 30.

The PEC had decided not to release the result of the assessment test to the students but they would be promoted to next classes.

The PEC had developed a question paper for the assessment test and would provide it to the students.

The students would be given 50 per cent marks for completing their homework while 50pc was devised for appearing in a paper.

The result of the assessment would be issued under the grade formula and those who achieved 33 to 39 marks would be given E grade, 40 to 49 as D, 50 to 59 as C, 60 to 69 as B, 70 to 79 as A and 80 and above A+ grade in the class.

The teachers will also give comments over the performance of the students.

Published in Dawn, May 19th, 2021