Questions Raised Over Karachi Matric Board Results as Technical Glitches Trigger Student Complaints
Karachi: Serious concerns have emerged over the Secondary Education Board Karachi (SEBK) matriculation examination results after widespread reports of technical failures, incorrect student records, and candidates being mistakenly marked absent, leaving thousands of students and parents frustrated.
Following the announcement of the Class 10 annual examination results, the board’s online system reportedly experienced repeated server outages, making it difficult for students and parents to access their results.
Parents and students also reported several alleged irregularities in the published results. Complaints included incorrect roll numbers, mismatched student and parent details, and instances where the same roll number displayed different results at different times. Some students claimed they were initially shown as having passed but later appeared as failed or absent.
According to sources, hundreds of students’ roll number slips were either not properly uploaded or incorrectly entered into the system, preventing accurate results from being displayed. The reported issues have raised concerns about the reliability of the board’s automated result management system.
The complaints prompted criticism on social media, where many parents alleged that students who had appeared in the examinations were incorrectly marked absent. They argued that releasing accurate results was more important than publishing them on schedule, as errors could have serious consequences for students’ academic futures.
Education observers noted that technical problems, including server failures and data errors, have become a recurring issue during the annual release of matriculation results, despite claims of improvements in the board’s digital systems.
Matric Board Chairman Musharraf Ali Rajput said the matter has been taken seriously and warned that action would be taken if the investigation finds negligence on the part of the IT department.
He also announced that a special help desk has been established at the board’s office to assist affected students. Candidates have been instructed to obtain a correction form, attach a screenshot of the incorrect result, and submit it to the board. According to the chairman, all genuine cases will be resolved before the issuance of official mark sheets.
Parents, students, and education experts have called for a transparent investigation into the reported discrepancies and urged the board to strengthen its IT infrastructure to prevent similar problems in the future.
