{
  "id": 18748373,
  "title": "Punjab Announces Four-Subject Exam for Class 8",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/punjab-announces-four-subject-exam-for-class-8",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-07T16:23:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/11/07/punjab-announces-four-subject-exam-for-class-8/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat has announced that Grade 8 students in the Punjab province will now face a four-subject examination, aligning with the format used in previous years. The assessment will be conducted via e-sheets, with online screen marking implemented to ensure transparency in the checking process. In contrast, Grade 5 students will undergo a holistic assessment instead of a traditional examination, as shared in a statement by the minister outlining the new examination format and assessment approach.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}