All Cambridge, FDE and FBISE exams on Wednesday cancelled

weThe British Council on Wednesday announced that due to the developing and uncertain situation all O and A levels; GCE and IGCSE exams to be held in Islamabad and Rawalpindi on 25 May, 2022 have been cancelled.

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The said cancellation is for examinations scheduled for morning and afternoon sessions, respectively.

According to a press release, the following Cambridge examinations below were scheduled to be held in Rawalpindi and Islamabad on 25 May, 2022 stand cancelled.

The following papers were scheduled in the morning session: Cambridge IGCSE Design and Technology and Cambridge International A Levels Further Mathematics.

Whereas timings for papers scheduled at afternoon were: Cambridge IGCSE Business Studies, Cambridge O Level Business Studies, Cambridge AS Law and Cambridge A Levels Psychology.

However, exams in other parts of the country will continue as per schedule.

The British Council has made this decision while keeping in mind the well-being of candidates, venue staff, and British Council’s staff.

However, according to British Council, exams from 26 May and onwards to continue as per plan scheduled.

Moreover, if there were further changes to the schedule, the British Council would inform schools and candidates in the due course.

Meanwhile, Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) on Tuesday announced that in the wake of prevailing extraordinary circumstances, all educational institutions working under the ambit of Federal Directorate of Education shall remained closed on 25-05-2022.

FDE through a notification has informed all the concerned that Paper of Centralized Examinations (class VIII) to be held on 25-05-2022 is postponed till further orders.

However, new date of this paper shall be announced later and any updates in this regards shall be uploaded on www.fde.gov.pk and communicated through official social media forums.

Moreover, Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) Islamabad on Tuesday announced to cancel two papers of annual examination of matriculation.

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In a notification, Federal Board said that two papers that were scheduled to be held on May 25 and 26, 2022 within the country and abroad, have now been cancelled due to some uncertain circumstances.

The new date of papers will be announced later, it added.