AS board exams in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) are all but over, a notable disparity in examination hall standards has come to surface. While there was strict vigilance in Peshawar, the process at most examination halls in Mardan and Bannu was relatively lenient.
This inconsistency is likely to have an impact on the results, with students from Mardan and Bannu potentially scoring higher marks due to the `relaxed` environment they had. As a result, their aggregate scores will be better, giving them an advantage in getting admission to professional colleges and universities.
While acknowledging the importance of strict vigilance in examination halls to prevent malpractices, one would like to argue that it is equally crucial to have uniform standards.
Currently, the aggregate marks for medical college admissions have been reduced to 180, making intermediate marks a decisive factor. With students from Bannu and Mardan potentially scoring higher due to leniency during the exams, they will have an unfair advantage over students from Peshawar. How is that fair? To address the issue, students from each board should compete with their own peers within their own respective boards with respect to medical college admissions. This would ensure a fair comparison and eliminate any advantage or disadvantage due to varying examination hall standards.
By adopting this songle approach, we canensure that students arejudged on a level playing field, and their merit is determined based on their performance within their own respective board.
