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Latest Updates in Pakistani Education (2025 Edition)
Students at a school assembly in Pakistan. Education authorities have introduced new policies and syllabus updates for 2024-2025.
Staying informed about educational changes is crucial for students. In 2025, there have been major updates in Pakistan’s education system that directly affect Matric and Intermediate students. Here’s a roundup of the latest news and policy changes:
- Federal Board (FBISE) Curriculum Changes: The Federal Board has implemented the new National Curriculum for core subjects. Starting from the 2024 academic year, FBISE switched to the Pakistan national curriculum for Grade 9 and 11 in subjects like English, Urdu, Pakistan Studies, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Math, and Computer Science
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. For Grades 10 and 12, this curriculum takes effect from the 2025 session onward
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. This means that the syllabus for 9th & 11th grade changed in 2024, and the syllabus for 10th & 12th is updated in 2025, aligning with the new standards. Importantly, FBISE exams are now SLO-based (Student Learning Outcomes) instead of textbook-based, ensuring questions test understanding of concepts rather than rote memorization
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. If you’re under FBISE, make sure to review the latest syllabus outlines and model papers provided by the board (available on the FBISE website) to adapt to these changes – this is one of the latest FBISE syllabus changes you should not ignore. - Punjab Board Exam Reforms: The Punjab Education Department has introduced some significant policy changes for matriculation. Firstly, the marking scheme for Islamic Studies (Islamiat) and Pakistan Studies has been revised, with the total marks for each subject doubled from 50 to 100
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. Under the new scheme, Islamiat will be taught and examined in Class 9, while Pakistan Studies will be taught in Class 10
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. New textbooks incorporating these changes have already been issued. Moreover, Punjab has expanded subject choices for matric students – effective April 2025, students can choose from newly introduced subject groups like Health Sciences, Agricultural Science, Computer Science, Fashion Design, Communication Studies, Technology, and even Personal Grooming
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. This move moves beyond the old “Science vs Arts” grouping, aligning education with modern career paths. If you’re entering Class 9 in Punjab, you’ll select your matric subjects from these new groups, and major courses will carry 100–150 marks each
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. This update is aimed at broadening skills and should be exciting for students with diverse interests. - Academic Calendar and Exam Schedule Changes: To recover academic time lost in previous years and standardize the school calendar, Punjab and Sindh have adjusted their schedules. In Punjab, the next academic year 2025–26 will begin on April 1, 2025 (instead of the usual summer start)
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. The annual exams for the current session (2024–25) in Punjab are slated for March 10–20, 2025, in all schools, with results announced by end of March
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. Notably, Punjab has shortened the summer vacation to just two weeks (from July 18 to August 1) for 2024
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, to ensure the new April-to-March academic cycle stays on track. In Sindh, a similar shift is happening: the school education steering committee decided that the academic session 2025 will start on April 1, 2025
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. Consequently, Sindh made a one-time syllabus reduction of 25% for the 2024 academic year – meaning the 2025 board exams in Sindh (for classes 9, 10, 11, 12) will cover only 75% of the full syllabus
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. This syllabus slash was done to accommodate the shorter teaching time as the session shifts from an August start to April
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. The matric exams in Sindh are scheduled from March 15, 2025, and intermediate (Class 12) exams from April 15, 2025
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. The Sindh boards plan to announce matric results by July 15 and intermediate results by August 15, 2025
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. So if you’re a student in Sindh, focus studies on the officially announced 75% course material for this year – boards have likely issued outlines of excluded topics. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), there have also been reports of exams being adjusted around Ramadan timings
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, although specifics vary by board (for example, some KPK boards postponed papers to avoid clashes with Ramadan).
In summary, the latest education updates in 2025 include curriculum revamps (especially the latest FBISE syllabus changes and Punjab’s new subjects), modified exam patterns, and adjusted academic calendars. Staying updated with these changes can help you plan your studies effectively. Always check official board notifications or trusted educational news sources for any mid-year updates. Our blog will continue to inform you about such developments so you can adapt quickly and keep your preparation on the right track.
