Punjab boards to move board exam marking on screen

What happened

Education boards in Punjab are preparing a digital marking system for board exams. Answer scripts would be scanned and sent to authorised examiners online, replacing paper checking. The minister has told boards to start with a first phase.

Why it may matter

• This is new, so the details are unlikely to be widely known yet.
• Useful if you are trying to build skills.
• Affects students in Pakistan.