Cambridge reschedules O Level, IGCSE exams to May 10

Possibility that publication of Cambridge O Level and IGCSE results may be delayed

KARACHI:

Cambridge International notified on Tuesday that it has agreed with the government that they will hold Cambridge O Level and IGCSE exams in Pakistan from May 10, 2021.

The announcement comes a day after Federal Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mehmood that the government will allow the educational board to hold exams from May 10.

Cambridge International confirmed that it will be holding all Cambridge International AS & A Level examinations as timetabled (starting from 26 April 2021), so that students can progress to the next stage of their education.

Meanwhile, all Cambridge O Level and IGCSE exams timetabled from 10 May 2021 onwards will be held as per the current timetable.

Chief Executive, Cambridge International Christine Özden thanked the federal minister for accepting Cambridge’s request to start O Level and IGCSE exams in Pakistan from May, 10 2021.

“This will enable many more students to progress and give them a better chance to demonstrate what they have learnt. We are looking at whether we can reschedule any exams that were due to be held before the May 10 to a later date,” she said.

A notification issued by the Cambridge International also said that there is a possibility that the publication of Cambridge O Level and IGCSE results may be delayed, but Cambridge International AS & A Level results will be announced on August, 10 2021, so that Cambridge students can secure their university places in Pakistan and overseas.

The board has also assured schools and students that they are in touch with provincial education ministries to ensure that their associate.

“The British Council can hold exams in all provinces with proper SOPs according to local conditions and government regulations,” the notification stated.

The notification further stated any parents or students in Pakistan who did not feel comfortable about taking exams in May/ June2021 will have the option to withdraw their exams entries from the May/June 2021 series and sit their exams in a future Cambridge exam series, for example October/November 2021.

Cambridge International Country Director Uzma Yousuf said that the global pandemic has had a huge impact on all of our lives, changing the way we live and work.

“We know our schools and students around the world and in Pakistan, have been working incredibly hard, often in very difficult circumstances, to overcome the many challenges the pandemic has brought,” she said.

“My team and I, along with colleagues across Cambridge International, have been working hard with the help of the government of Pakistan, to make sure that our young people can progress with their education in the fairest possible way despite the challenges,” Uzma added.

She further said that adjusting the May/June 21 exam series timetable, adding many extra exam support measures and giving students the opportunity to change their entries to October/November 2021 exam series, are just some of the steps are being taking to help schools and students.

“I would like to wish all our students the very best of luck in their upcoming exams”, she added.