Out of more than 175,000 students who appeared for the science group examination alone in recent years, only a handful are recognized as position holders by BSEK Karachi. These are students who scored the highest marks across the entire board, covering all six districts of the city.
Position holders are typically announced one day before the main result, giving them a moment of recognition ahead of when the wider student body checks their marks. The board holds an announcement at its headquarters where the names of the top scorers are made public, followed by formal prize distribution on the day the full result is released.
How Position Holders Are Selected
BSEK names the top three position holders separately for the Science Group and the General Group. This separation matters because the two groups study different subject combinations, and ranking them together would not reflect true merit within each stream.
Selection is based purely on total marks scored across all subjects. The student with the highest aggregate in each group claims first position, with the next two highest scorers taking second and third place. In years where students achieve identical totals, shared positions are sometimes announced.
Given that the science group alone saw over 175,000 candidates in 2025, with an overall pass percentage of 78.26 percent, the competition for top positions in BSEK Karachi is intense. A position holder here is standing out among one of the largest single examination cohorts anywhere in Pakistan.
2026 Position Holders
This section will be updated with the official list of names, marks, and schools as soon as BSEK announces the results. Typically this happens one day before the main result, so check back close to result day for the complete details.
Science Group top three positions will be listed here with full names and total marks once announced.
General Group top three positions will be listed here with full names and total marks once announced.
What Happens at the Announcement
The board chairman, along with the controller of examinations and members of the results committee, typically hold a press event where position holders are named publicly. This is covered by local Karachi media and is often the first signal that the full result is close to being released.
Schools whose students achieve top positions frequently receive recognition alongside the students themselves, and many institutions display their position holders prominently as a point of pride in subsequent admissions cycles.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Typically one day before the main 9th class result is declared.
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Top three students each from two groups:
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On bsek.edu.pk and through local Karachi news coverage at the time of announcement.
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The board distributes prizes during a formal ceremony, and names are also published in newspapers and on television:
Formal ceremony prizesNewspaper coverageTelevision coverage
