PESHAWAR: A ninth-grade student has approached the high court after receiving zero marks in the theory portion of his Biology examination, despite securing high marks in other components of the subject.
A two-member bench of the Peshawar High Court (PHC) comprising Justice Ijaz Anwar and Justice Babar Sattar heard the petition filed by student Abdul Moez Khan, challenging the marks awarded to him by the Peshawar Board.
During the hearing, the court directed the Controller of Examinations, Peshawar Board, to produce the student’s Biology answer sheet at the next hearing.
The student’s lawyer, Aminur Rehman Yousafzai, told the court that Abdul Moez had secured an A1 grade in his ninth-grade examinations.
According to the lawyer, the student scored 23 out of 25 marks in the Biology multiple-choice questions and practical examination. However, he was awarded zero marks in the Biology theory paper.
The lawyer said the student subsequently applied for rechecking and also requested that the examination board allow him to see his answer sheet.
The board reportedly told the student that no rules had yet been formulated this year for showing examination papers to candidates.
The lawyer argued that students at institutions such as the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) are allowed to view their papers after they have been checked.
The court observed that similar practices are followed abroad, where students can review their answer sheets after evaluation.
The petitioner’s lawyer requested the court to summon the answer sheet so that the judges could examine it themselves.
The court subsequently ordered the Controller of Examinations, Peshawar Board, to produce Abdul Moez Khan’s Biology answer sheet at the next hearing for examination by the court.
