Punjab Implements New Policy for Board Exam Evaluation

Punjab Announces Major Overhaul in Exam Paper Checking Policy

In a decisive move to address structural delays and modernize the evaluation framework, the Government of Punjab has officially unveiled a groundbreaking shift in its academic assessment strategy. Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat has authorized a comprehensive revamp of the Punjab paper checking policy , expanding the traditional pool of evaluators to include temporary educators, university graduates, and interns for upcoming board and institutional examinations.

This regulatory transition aims to fast-track result compilation, optimize human resource allocation, and enhance transparency within the state’s massive public education infrastructure.

Expanding the Evaluator Pool: Who is Eligible?

For decades, examination duties—comprising both classroom invigilation duties and intensive paper checking —were exclusively assigned to permanent, full-time government school and college faculty. The escalating volume of students across Punjab's educational boards has routinely strained this existing system, frequently triggering bottlenecks and delayed academic timelines.

Under the newly signed directive, the Punjab Education Department will utilize qualified, alternative human capital to maintain procedural efficiency. The eligible groups now include:

• School Teacher Interns (STIs): Temporary contract educators currently serving across provincial public schools.

• College Interns: Active instructional interns providing stop-gap academic coverage in higher education institutions.

• Qualified University Graduates: Unemployed or transitioning higher education graduates holding relevant subject specializations (BA/BSc/BS degrees or higher).

This structural integration ensures that qualified individuals are brought directly into the state's evaluation mechanics, filling a critical operational deficit.

Mandatory Training Framework for Quality Assurance

Addressing potential concerns regarding evaluation accuracy and standardization, Rana Sikandar Hayat clarified that the deployment of temporary teachers and intern teachers will not compromise academic rigor.

Before handling live examinations, all selected School Teacher Interns and external graduates must complete a mandatory, rigorous training program. The training curriculum is engineered to institutionalize standardized grading practices:

The specialized preparatory phase focuses on:

1. Rubric Familiarization: Aligning temporary examiners with standardized marking schemes to prevent regional grading discrepancies.

2. Digital and Mechanical Evaluation Systems: Instructing participants on standard procedures for error-free data entry and script handling.

3. Invigilation Security Protocols: Training personnel to mitigate cheating, handle exam center security, and enforce strict regulatory compliance.