Letter grading system in plus-two level from new session

Kathmandu February 24- Higher Secondary Education Board has decided to introduce letter grading system also in Grade XI and XII examinations from the new academic session. A meeting of HSEB Council chaired by Education Minister Giriraj Mani Pokharel yesterday decided to introduce letter grading system in Grade XI and XII.

Earlier, the Office of the Controller of the Examinations had decided to introduce letter grading system in School Leaving Certificate examinations, while a week ago the Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training also decided to implement the letter grading system at various levels.

Chaitanya Sharma, vice chairperson, HSEB today said they took a policy-level decision to introduce letter grading system but the number of grades will be finalised later. “We are going to form a technical team of five people, including HSEB representatives, experts from universities and education ministry officials to decide on the matter.”