How many students appear in Cambridge Exam in Pakistan?

[Humble]

One of the members in a group forum made an interesting (copied below) claim that Pakistan is paying $10 Billion to UK in exam fee alone.

Each student in o level Cambridge exam pays approx 100 Dollar exam fee per subject. Roughly 2 million students appear in on average 10 subjects from all over Pakistan. 25% students reappear. Then there are penalties, correction fees, scrutiny charges etc. Calculate for A levels as well. And there are three boards from UK operating in Pakistan.

This ($10 Billion) is a huge number, I tried to validate it but couldn't find much data except for the following two sources, does anyone have any authentic info on these numbers?

Pakistani students pay alot for Cambridge exams

The crumbling state of education in Pakistan benefits the United Kingdom immensely. A poor country like ours contributed 4.8 million to the kingdom's seventh largest export education in one session alone.

www.interface.edu.pk

The Dilemma of O & A Level Students and the Private Education Mafia

Whilst there is a general perception that students who follow the British education system fare better than their peers who take the matriculation and FSc exams, the reality is however significantly different. Despite the fact that the O & A level system has better course content and learning...

dailytimes.com.pk

 

[kakamuna420]

cambridge exams are corrupt. You can get high marks by using some guides. I don't even know why parents allow their kids to be in cambridge system.

 

[Diesel]

cambridge exams are corrupt. You can get high marks by using some guides. I don't even know why parents allow their kids to be in cambridge system.

onchi dukan pika pakwan

 

[kakamana]

One of the members in a group forum made an interesting (copied below) claim that Pakistan is paying $10 Billion to UK in exam fee alone.

Each student in o level Cambridge exam pays approx 100 Dollar exam fee per subject. Roughly 2 million students appear in on average 10 subjects from all over Pakistan. 25% students reappear. Then there are penalties, correction fees, scrutiny charges etc. Calculate for A levels as well. And there are three boards from UK operating in Pakistan.

This ($10 Billion) is a huge number, I tried to validate it but couldn't find much data except for the following two sources, does anyone have any authentic info on these numbers?

Pakistani students pay alot for Cambridge exams

The crumbling state of education in Pakistan benefits the United Kingdom immensely. A poor country like ours contributed 4.8 million to the kingdom's seventh largest export education in one session alone.

www.interface.edu.pk

The Dilemma of O & A Level Students and the Private Education Mafia

Whilst there is a general perception that students who follow the British education system fare better than their peers who take the matriculation and FSc exams, the reality is however significantly different. Despite the fact that the O & A level system has better course content and learning...

dailytimes.com.pk

Beside this also consider ACCA exams and IELTS as well. In the name of so called education these "farrangi" are gathering good amount from international students

 

[Nightcrawl]

cambridge exams are corrupt. You can get high marks by using some guides. I don't even know why parents allow their kids to be in cambridge system.

Same as our system

 

[kakamuna420]

Beside this also consider ACCA exams and IELTS as well. In the name of so called education these "farrangi" are gathering good amount from international students

I have seen several ACCA members and their fundamentals are so weak

 

[kakamana]

I have seen several ACCA members and their fundamentals are so weak

Agreed, however exceptions are there. Some good companies CFO are the same ACCA guys. My point is y not govt and education minister working on making same education for all Pakistanis

 

[asifA1]

Cambridge exams & curriculum are good for Pakistanis students on average from what it is missing in education courses.