Cambridge IGCSE and Cambridge O Level are considered by IBCC to be the equivalent to Secondary School Certificate (SSC), as long as students meet the following requirements:
Students undertaking Pakistan-based examinations (local exam) require eight subjects including English, Urdu, Islamiyat, Pakistan Studies, Mathematics and three electives.
To qualify for the Science Group it is necessary to pass Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Computer Science/ Information and Communication Technology (ICT).
Students who do not qualify for the Science Group will be placed in the Arts Group.
Students with a qualification in Computer Science or ICT in place of Biology at the Cambridge O Level stage will be granted SSC Science Group equivalence.