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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 / MDCATO/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)

The import to weigh

A well-marketed global tool a Pakistan buyer will consider — run the Four Mismatches before you standardise on it.

United States

Khanmigo

Socratic AI tutor across subjects, from Khan Academy

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