After months of labor and pouring sweat, the judgment day for Cambridge A levels students is here! The Cambridge International AS- and A-level results have been declared, encompassing over 237,000 students from 135 nations, Pakistan included.
This year’s grades are disappointing for many students who had their papers canceled due to the unrest in the city.
Over 45,000 students in Pakistan received their AS & A Level results. Uzma Yousuf, the CAIE director in Pakistan, described this exam series as a testament to resilience, marked by a tumultuous political environment that led to a three-day exam cancellation.
What’s Different About the Results in 2023?
After canceling exams in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid pandemic, the government aims to restore grade levels to a standard similar to those observed in 2019.
This situation posed a notable challenge for A levels, given the substantial increase in A grades assigned during the implementation of center-assessed grades (CAGs) and teacher-assessed grades (TAGs) in 2020 and 2021.
Cambridge emphasized that the criteria for this year’s examinations have been restored to align with those of 2019, before the adaptations made during the pandemic.
The board considered the disruptions caused by Covid-19 while determining the grade thresholds for this year’s evaluations.
Rod Smith, the Group Managing Director for International Education at Cambridge, extended his sincere congratulations to the students for their dedicated endeavors in achieving these results.
He recognized the exceptional resilience exhibited by these students throughout the recent years as they pursued their education in the face of various challenges.
Smith highlighted that these qualifications equip students with the confidence that they have nurtured the essential skills for their forthcoming pursuits, empowering them to approach upcoming opportunities self-assuredly.
What Do the Students Think About the Results?
According to students, the exams got canceled due to the protests on May 9, 10, 11, and 12. They claim they weren’t given suitable alternatives to take the tests on later dates.
Educational processes were halted across much of the country following violent disturbances following the May 9 arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan from court premises.
