Summary
- Meanwhile, 1,485 private commerce candidates registered, 1,413 appeared and 628 cleared all seven papers.
- Among private arts candidates, 1,702 registered and 1,623 appeared, with 692 passing all six papers.
- In the regular arts group for special candidates, 99 students registered and 97 appeared.
The Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) has announced the results of the 2026 annual examinations for first-year intermediate students across pre-medical, general science, commerce, arts, special candidates and home economics groups.
Under the new grading policy, students must obtain at least 40% marks in each subject to pass. Candidates scoring below the required threshold in any paper will be declared “ungraded” and considered unsuccessful in that subject.
According to the board, optional subjects in the science groups were assessed electronically using Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) technology and electronic marking systems.
In the pre-medical group, 25,157 students registered for the examinations, while 24,544 appeared. Of those who took the exams, 11,966 candidates passed all six papers.
The general science group recorded 30,991 registrations, with 30,386 students appearing for the examinations. A total of 15,036 candidates cleared all six papers.
In the regular commerce group, 23,549 students registered and 22,693 appeared. Of these, 9,332 candidates passed all seven papers. Meanwhile, 1,485 private commerce candidates registered, 1,413 appeared and 628 cleared all seven papers.
The regular arts group had 11,171 registered candidates, of whom 10,678 appeared. A total of 3,748 students passed all six papers. Among private arts candidates, 1,702 registered and 1,623 appeared, with 692 passing all six papers.
In the regular arts group for special candidates, 99 students registered and 97 appeared. Of these, 58 candidates successfully cleared all six papers.
The home economics group recorded 146 registrations, with 141 students appearing in the examinations. Only 41 candidates passed all seven papers.
The revised grading policy marks a change in the assessment system for first-year intermediate students. Under the new rules, passing each individual paper requires a minimum score of 40%, making subject-wise performance a key requirement for success in the annual examinations.
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