Every student who has completed his education from a foreign system of study (Other than Pakistani Boards) whether, he/she is a Pakistani or a foreigner, has completed his education physically within Pakistan or abroad, has to get equivalence certificate before getting admitted to an educational institution of Pakistan . Equivalence certificate is issued on the basis of some formulae and other than some general principles there might be some different policies that may vary from case to case.
Inter Board Committee of Chairmen, Islamabad (IBCC) is the only authorized authority to issue equivalence certificate. The equivalence certificate determines the qualification of the students along with years of study and marks of the students according to Pakistani system. No student, who has studied from a foreign system of study, can get admission in any of the educational institution of Pakistan without getting equivalence certificate.
All the certificates and the grades awarded by the accredited foreign Examination Board/ Authority/ Syndicate and institutions recognized by the Education Authority of the country of origin will be considered for equivalence.