O Level tutors who know the mark scheme

Subjects we cover

Cambridge and Edexcel, for both the two-year and accelerated routes.

• ✓Mathematics (D) and Additional Mathematics
• ✓Physics, Chemistry and Biology, including practical papers
• ✓Accounting, Business Studies and Economics
• ✓English Language and English Literature
• ✓Computer Science and Islamiat

Why past papers are the whole method

Cambridge reuses question structures relentlessly. A student who has worked through ten years of past papers by topic — and, crucially, marked them against the official scheme — walks into the exam having already met most of what is in front of them.

Our tutors drill this deliberately: topic-wise past questions first, then full timed papers, then marking to the scheme so a student sees exactly where the marks are awarded and where they are thrown away.

You can try the format yourself with our free practice questions, which include a worked explanation on every answer.

One-to-one or batch

One-to-one is PKR 15,000–27,000 per subject per month and is the right choice where a student has specific gaps or is aiming for an A*.

Our O Level batches of 10–20 students cost PKR 10,000–15,000 per subject and work well for students who are broadly on track and benefit from pace and peer comparison. Both include tests and progress reports, and lessons can be recorded free on request. See pricing for the detail.

Which exam series to sit, and when

Cambridge runs two main series each year: May/June and October/November. Results follow roughly two months after each, in August and January.

Most Pakistani schools enter students for May/June, which lines up with the school year. October/November is the series to know about for a different reason: it is where students resit a subject that went badly, or split their subjects across two sittings to reduce the load in one exam season.

Splitting is underused. A student carrying eight subjects into one series is often better served taking three in October/November and five in May/June, particularly where the three include the ones they find hardest.

If you are sitting the October/November series now, our three-week revision plan sets out what to prioritise when time is short.

O Level equivalence and IBCC

For admission in Pakistan, O Level results are converted into Matric (SSC) marks by the Inter Boards Coordination Commission (IBCC). You apply for the equivalence certificate once results are out, and most admission forms will not move without it.

For Matric (SSC) equivalence, IBCC asks a student studying in Pakistan for eight O Level subjects — English, Mathematics, Urdu, Islamiyat and Pakistan Studies, plus three electives — each at grade E or above. A Pakistani student who studied abroad needs five: English, Mathematics and three electives. Urdu A (first language) and Urdu B (second language) are both accepted, and a non-Muslim student may take Ethics in place of Islamiyat.

IBCC converts each grade to marks on a fixed table — A 85, B 75, C 65, D 55, E 45 — and an A* is worth above 90, at a figure IBCC sets for each subject and exam session. So the gap between a B and an A is ten marks in that subject's equivalence, not merely a letter — and a weak compulsory subject costs as much as a weak elective.

Our IBCC equivalence guide has both conversion tables, how to apply, and the mistakes that cost families weeks. Rules checked against IBCC's published FAQs on 7 October 2026; IBCC revises them from time to time, so confirm before you register subjects.