BISE Board Grading Comparison: How All Nine Punjab Boards Mark in 2026
How does the BISE grading system work? Complete 2026 guide to Punjab boards' marking scheme, divisions, grades, passing marks and rechecking.
BISE Board Grading Comparison: How All Nine Punjab Boards Mark in 2026
Every year, hundreds of thousands of students across Punjab sit the same matric and intermediate examinations, yet very few understand the BISE grading system that turns their answer books into a result. How are papers marked? What does "first division" actually mean? What is the difference between a grade and a division? And what is changing in 2026, when Punjab's boards begin shifting to a new 10-point grading scale? This complete guide answers all of it — comparing how the nine Punjab boards mark, what your marks mean, and where the system is heading. Every rule and figure below is drawn from named, verifiable sources listed at the end. The BISE System in Punjab: Nine Boards, One Grading Framework BISE stands for the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education. In Punjab, nine such boards conduct the Secondary School Certificate (SSC/matric, classes 9 and 10) and Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC/intermediate, classes 11 and 12) examinations. The nine Punjab b…