O level examinations to take place after May 15

The O level exams will be held after May 15 while those of A-levels will take place as they were ‘timetabled’, said Cambridge on Friday, according to a report on Geo News.

““Cambridge International AS and A Levels to go ahead as timetabled, O Levels and IGCSEs to take place from May 15,” read the statement of the board.

However, AS and A-Levels exams would go ahead as per already announced timetable commencing in late April.

An estimated number of 50,000 candidates would appear in O Level/IGCSE and about 40,000 in AS/A Level exams from across Pakistan.

The UK board said that they are “working hard to support efforts by schools and authorities in Pakistan to keep the students safe and help them” continue their education amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The board had said that it was working with the government in Pakistan on the issue.

“We are pleased to announce that with the help of the government of Pakistan we will be holding all Cambridge International AS & A Levels as timetabled, so that students can progress to the next stage of their education,” said the CIE.

The board said that they have agreed that Cambridge O Level and IGCSE exams will be held only from May 15 onwards.

“We are now looking urgently at how best to make this work. We will not switch to school-assessed grades,” vowed the board. It added that they will provide more information to schools next week.