Important Update for 1st Year Students — Punjab Board Announces New Policy for Supplementary Exams 2025

In a major update for 1st year students across Punjab, the Punjab Boards Committee of Chairmen (PBCC) has officially announced that there will be no separate supplementary exams for students who have failed in one or more subjects in their 1st Year Results 2025. This decision affects thousands of students who recently received their 1st Year Results under the Punjab Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE).

What Has Changed for 1st Year Students?

According to the official notification, students who received a supply (Supplementary) in any subject during their 1st Year Result 2025 will not be required to appear in a separate supplementary exam. Instead, their supplementary papers will be conducted along with their 2nd Year Annual Examinations in 2026.

This means that if a student fails in one or more subjects in the First Year Result 2025, they will continue to study in the 2nd Year as a regular student, but their failed subject(s) will have to be cleared next year during the 2nd Year exams.

Purpose Behind This New Policy

The Punjab Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) introduced this policy to align the academic calendar with the new promotion and examination structure implemented by the Punjab government. The main objectives of this change are:

1. To avoid academic delays: Previously, students who failed one or more subjects had to wait several months to appear in supplementary exams. This delayed their academic progress and admissions into higher education institutions.

2. To reduce academic pressure: Students will now have an entire academic year to prepare for their failed subjects along with 2nd-year studies.

3. To bring uniformity: All Punjab boards, including Lahore, Faisalabad, Multan, Gujranwala, Rawalpindi, Sargodha, Bahawalpur, and DG Khan, will now follow the same supplementary system for 1st-year students.

When Will the Supplementary Exams Be Held?

Students who received a supplementary in 1st Year will take their failed subject papers together with 2nd Year final exams in 2026.

For example:

• If a student has failed in Physics in 1st Year 2025, they will study in 2nd Year normally in 2025–26.

• When the 2nd Year Annual Exams 2026 begin, they will give their 2nd Year Physics paper and also retake the 1st Year Physics paper in the same examination session.

Promotion Policy — Will Students Be Promoted?

Yes! The Punjab Board has clarified that students with one or more supplementary subjects will still be promoted to 2nd Year. However, their promotion is provisional until they clear all failed subjects in the following year.

Students should note that failing to pass those subjects during 2nd Year exams will result in incomplete results and delay in obtaining full Intermediate (FA/FSc/ICS/I.Com) certificates.

Affected Boards

This policy applies to all educational boards working under the Punjab government, including:

1. BISE Lahore – [Lahore Board 11th Class Result 2025]

2. BISE Gujranwala – [Gujranwala Board 11th Result 2025]

3. BISE Faisalabad – [Faisalabad Board 1st Year Result 2025]

4. BISE Multan – [Multan Board 11th Result 2025]

5. BISE Sargodha – [Sargodha Board 11th Result 2025]

6. BISE Bahawalpur – [Bahawalpur Board 1st Year Result 2025]

7. BISE DG Khan – [DG Khan Board 11th Class Result 2025]

8. BISE Sahiwal – [Sahiwal Board Inter Part 1 Result 2025]

9. BISE Rawalpindi – [Rawalpindi Board 11th Result 2025]

All boards will follow this new rule from the academic session 2025–2026 onwards.

Example Case

If a student studying under BISE Lahore failed in Mathematics in 1st Year, they do not need to apply for a supplementary exam this year. They will continue to 2nd Year and will appear in both:

• 2nd Year Mathematics Paper, and

• 1st Year Mathematics Paper (Supplementary)
  during the Annual Exams 2026.

What Students Should Do Now

Students are advised not to panic. Instead, they should focus on their 2nd Year studies while revising the failed subject(s) side by side. Here are some practical steps:

1. Keep your result card safe — It will be needed when applying for 2nd Year exams.

2. Join tuition or extra classes for the failed subject(s).

3. Prepare early — You will have to appear in more papers next year.

4. Stay updated with announcements from your respective BISE board.

5. Focus on improvement — Treat this as a second chance to perform better.

Reactions from Students and Teachers

While many students expressed relief that they do not have to appear in a separate supplementary exam, some teachers have raised concerns about added exam burden next year.

Education experts believe that this policy will reduce dropout rates since students won’t lose an entire year due to failing in one or two subjects. However, they also emphasize the need for extra support classes to help students manage both 1st and 2nd Year subjects effectively.

Summary of Key Points

This new Punjab Board supplementary exam policy marks a major shift in the way intermediate examinations are handled. It offers students more time and flexibility to clear their failed subjects while continuing their education without interruption.

Students should use this opportunity wisely by maintaining consistent study habits and preparing thoroughly for both 1st Year supplementary and 2nd Year annual exams next year.