South Asia · country & exam lens
AI learning in Pakistan
A board-exam system split across regional boards, with distinctive low-cost, offline-first and even broadcast-TV delivery for households below the poverty line.
Exam systems
- Matric (SSC) / Intermediate (FSc/HSSC) — Secondary and higher-secondary certificates run by regional BISE boards plus the Federal Board (FBISE).
- O/A-Level / MDCAT — O/A-Levels via the British Council for the private stream; MDCAT is the medical-college entrance test.
Languages of the classroom
Urdu (national) and English; tools typically teach in an Urdu-with-English-terminology mix to maximise reach.
Price points
Sabaq Foundation is free (a non-profit trust); other platforms' subscription prices are largely [TBD] on primary sources.
How students reach it (delivery channel)
Offline-first apps (Sabaq downloads for full offline viewing) and, distinctively, broadcast — Taleemabad airs on National TV (PTV) alongside its app, targeting households below the $5.50/day line.
How it’s used
Cost- and connectivity-constrained; free and broadcast channels carry much of the reach.
Built for this exam
Sabaq Foundation — Free non-profit covering all boards' Matric/FSc plus Cambridge; 18,000+ offline-viewable lectures in Urdu. (not yet profiled on the map)
Maqsad — MDCAT/ECAT prep with 10,000+ MCQs, in an English/Urdu mix. (not yet profiled on the map)
Taleemabad — National-curriculum K-6, broadcast on PTV plus a student app — a dual-channel reach model. (not yet profiled on the map)