O and A level equivalence Certificate process and requirements in Pakistan. Step-by-step information what are the requirements to get O and A Levels Equivalent Certificate from IBCC in Pakistan?
In the British System, how to get O and A levels Equivalent Certificate
GCSE/IGCSE/GCE ‘O’ Levels Equivalent Certificate requirements
GCSE/IGCSE/GCE ‘O’ Levels is considered equivalent to a Secondary School Certificate (SSC) subject to meeting the requirement of the Scheme of Studies as under:
Pakistan-Based Examinations:
Eight subjects including Compulsory English, Mathematics, Urdu, Islamiyat, Pakistan Studies, and three electives with minimum E Grade.
Overseas-Based Examinations:
Five subjects including English, Mathematics, and three electives with minimum E Grade.
To qualify for Science Group it is necessary to pass Physics, Chemistry, and Biology/Computer Science(for students pursuing further education in Medical, it must be Biology). The rest will be placed in the Arts Group.
GCE A-Levels Equivalent Certificate
GCE ‘A’ levels is considered equivalent to Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC/Intermediate) provided that qualification at SSC level is complete and is further subject to meeting the specified requirement for various stream/groups as under:
Pre-Medical Group:
Eight(Pakistan Based Examination)/ Five(Overseas-based Examination) ‘O’ levels subjects (including Physics, Chemistry, and Biology as Elective in addition to required compulsory subjects) and three ‘A’ levels (Physics, Chemistry, and Biology) with minimum E Grade.
Pre-Engineering Group:
Eight(Pakistan Based Examination)/Five(Overseas-based Examination) ‘O’ levels subjects (including Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Computer Studies as Elective in addition to required compulsory subjects) and three ‘A’ levels subjects (Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics) with minimum E Grade.
General Science Group:
Eight(Pakistan Based Examination)/Five(Overseas-based Examination) ‘O’ levels subjects with three ‘A’ levels subjects. There are the following five combinations of subjects in the HSSC General Science Group of Pakistan.
- Physics, Mathematics, and Statistics
- Mathematics, Statistics, and Economics
- Economics, Mathematics and Computer Science
- Physics, Mathematics, and Computer Science
- Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science
Humanities Group
Eight(Pakistan Based Examination)/Five(Overseas-based Examination) ‘O’ levels subjects including English and Mathematics with three ‘A’ levels subjects.
Important points
a- All Pakistani nationals appearing for examinations from Pakistan shall have to pass Urdu, Islamiyat, and Pakistan Studies along with other required subjects to qualify for equivalence.
b- If a Pakistani national candidate studies and appears for both GCSE/IGCSE/GCE ‘O’ Levels & GCE ‘A’ Levels examination from abroad, Urdu, Islamiyat, and Pakistan Studies will be exempted and not be considered as a compulsory requirement.
c- Exemption of Compulsory subjects namely Islamiyat, Urdu, and Pakistan Studies to Pakistani origin dual nationality holder students Passing GCE ‘O’ Levels or Equivalent Foreign qualification from Schools based in Pakistan.
d- If a candidate passes GCE ‘O’ Levels or equivalent qualification from abroad and appears for GCE ‘A’ Levels or equivalent from Pakistan or vice versa, he/she has to pass Urdu, Islamiyat, and Pakistan Studies at SSC or GCE ‘O’ Levels for obtaining Equivalence Certificate.
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