Academics
Assessment and grading
How the academic year runs, how each subject is marked out of 100, and how a final high school average is calculated.
The academic year
The year typically begins on 20 March and concludes on 1 December, with two examinations.
- 20 MarchThe academic year begins
- JulyMid-year examinations, after four months of study
- 10 days laterMid-year results announced
- NovemberYearly examinations
- 1 DecemberThe academic year concludes
- Late DecemberYearly results announced, about a month after the exams
How a subject is marked out of 100
The two examinations add up to the subject’s final score. The mid-year examinations, also called the 4.5-month examinations, count for 40 marks. The yearly examinations count for 60.
Most subjects
Mid-year, out of 40
36 from 9 questions on paper, 2 homework, 2 oral evaluation
Yearly, out of 60
54 from 9 questions on paper, 3 homework, 3 oral evaluation
Dari, Pashto, English and Computer
Mid-year, out of 40
12 practical examination, 24 from 6 questions on paper, 2 homework, 2 oral evaluation
Yearly, out of 60
18 practical examination, 36 from 6 questions on paper, 3 homework, 3 oral evaluation
Monthly evaluation
Each month, students are evaluated on two things: homework and oral evaluation. Before the mid-year examinations, each is graded on a scale of 2 every month.
Reformation is not included in the monthly evaluation.
Subjects in Grades 10 to 12
Most subjects are scored in all three grades. Geology is scored in Grade 10 only, and Civic Education and Culture in Grades 10 and 11.
The subjects are Interpretation of the Holy Quran, Islamic Insight, Dari, Pashto, English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geology, History, Geography, Civic Education, Culture, Computer, Physical Education and Reformation.
Graduation
How the high school average is calculated
The average covers Grades 10, 11 and 12 together. Add every subject’s final score from all three grades, then divide by the number of scores. Each score is out of 100.
Sum of all final scores ÷ number of final scores
| Grade | Subjects | Maximum | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 10 | 17 | 1,700 | 1,530 |
| Grade 11 | 16 | 1,600 | 1,472 |
| Grade 12 | 14 | 1,400 | 1,316 |
| Total | 47 | 4,700 | 4,318 |
4,318 ÷ 47 = 91.87%
The Example column shows an invented student. Each maximum is the number of subjects multiplied by 100.