IBCC Eases Science Group Eligibility for Students with Foreign Qualifications

The Inter Board Coordination Commission (IBCC) has introduced a major policy change, allowing students with foreign qualifications who studied additional mathematics instead of biology—along with other required science subjects—to qualify for the Science Group equivalence at the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) level.

Previously, under the older Scheme of Studies, such students were placed in the Arts Group, limiting their ability to pursue intermediate-level science or engineering programs.

IBCC Executive Director Dr. Ghulam Ali Mallah stated that the decision was made in the best interest of students. He explained that excluding students from the Science Group solely for not having studied biology created an unnecessary hurdle for those aspiring to join pre-engineering tracks.

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He further highlighted that even high-achieving students scoring above 90% had been denied Science Group admission under the previous policy.

Under the revised rules, students who opted for mathematics over biology at the SSC level will now be eligible to apply for engineering and other science-based programs during their first year of intermediate studies.