The Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) has introduced its online admissions portal for the 2026–2027 academic session, in a move aimed at modernising and digitising the admission process in federal government schools.
Officials confirmed that the portal is now fully operational and accessible to the public, allowing students and parents to obtain complete admission related information from home.
Through the new system, users can view seat availability in their preferred institutions in real time and access merit lists for different schools and categories. The platform also helps families choose institutions based on facilities such as transport, meal services and Early Childhood Education (ECE) centres.
Moreover, the portal provides detailed information on morning and evening shifts, along with matriculation programmes, bringing all essential details together in one place.
According to FDE officials, the initiative is designed to improve transparency and simplify the admissions process through a convenient and efficient digital system.
They added that the platform represents a key step toward ensuring equal access to quality education by offering clear guidance and important information to applicants in a user friendly format.
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New grading system replaces traditional marks in Sindh schools
In another development, the Sindh government has officially abolished the traditional marks based system in all educational boards of the province and it has introduced a new grading system in matriculation and intermediate examinations.
The decision, made by Sindh Minister for Universities Ismail Rahoo, is in line with policy guidelines as issued by the Inter Board Coordination Commission (IBCC).
Under the new policy, students who have scores less than 40 per cent will be considered failed. The minister explained that the decades old marks system has been replaced with an internationally recognised grading system to ensure uniformity in examination results across the country.
The implementation of the policy is to be made in phases in the province of Sindh.
The new grading system will be implemented in 2026 for first-year examinations of Classes 9 (SSC-I) and 11 (HSSC-I) and in 2027, will be extended to Classes 10 (SSC-II) and 12 (HSSC-II) annual examinations.
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