Skip to main content

Go to our other sites

Change language / country

Cambridge Assessment International Education

Main navigation

  • About us

    About us

    • What we do
    • Our management team
    • Our regional teams
    • Our standards
    • Careers
    • Examiners
    • Our history
  • Why choose us

    Why choose us

    • Benefits of a Cambridge education
    • Where do Cambridge qualifications take you?
    • Support for schools
    • Information for parents and students
    • Find a Cambridge school
    • Online education
    • Join Cambridge
    • Cambridge Associates
    • The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award
    spacer
    Material from Join Cambridge Welcome pack

    Join Cambridge

    Find out how to become a Cambridge school

  • Programmes &
    qualifications

    Programmes & qualifications

    • Cambridge Primary

      • Curriculum
      • Classroom support
      • Assessment
      • Resource list
    • Cambridge Lower Secondary

      • Curriculum
      • Classroom support
      • Assessment
      • Resource list
    • Cambridge Upper Secondary

      • Cambridge IGCSE
      • Cambridge O Level
    • Cambridge Advanced

      • Cambridge International AS & A Level
      • Cambridge Pre-U
      • Cambridge AICE Diploma
      • Cambridge IPQ
    • Other

      • Recognition and acceptance
      • Cambridge Global Perspectives
      • Bilingual education
  • Exam
    administration

    Exam administration

    • Cambridge Exams Officers' Guide

      • Phase 1 - Preparation
      • Phase 2 - Entries
      • Phase 3 - Coursework and Moderation
      • Phase 4 - Before the exam
      • Phase 5 - Exam day
      • Phase 6 - Results and certificates

    Other

      • What to expect on exam day
      • Results
      • Private candidates
  • Support & training
    for schools

    Support & training for schools

    Support and resources

    • Teaching and learning during Covid-19
    • Support for teachers
    • Support for new schools
    • Teaching Cambridge at your school
    • Endorsed resources
    • Communications toolkit

    Professional development and conferences

    • Professional development courses
    • Professional development calendar
    • Cambridge Professional Development Qualifications
    • Cambridge Schools Conference

    Other support

    • Resource Plus
    • Test Maker
    • Cambridge Personal Styles Questionnaire
    • Great teaching toolkit
  • News & blog

    News & blog

    • Latest news
    • Blog
    • Newsletters
    • Sign up to our eNewsletters
    • Media contacts
    • What's new February 2022
    spacer
    Cambridge Outlook magazine front cover

    Cambridge Outlook magazine

    Keep up to date with news from Cambridge and its schools around the world.

  • Help

Programmes & Qualifications

  • Cambridge International alumni
    • Tell us your story
    • Akriti Sethi
    • All student stories
      • Amrita Date
      • Madhumita Varma
      • Maggie Jiang
      • Umair Sohail
    • Andrea Mialdea Molina
    • Angela Rodrigo
    • Azka Jawed
    • Celinie Nguyen
    • Coba Kellerman
    • Dafne Willans
    • Daniel Johnson
    • Eric Jou
    • Erika Anderson
    • Hassaan Idrees
    • Iñaki Bengolea
    • Ismael Barzani
    • Jenna Everard
    • Laaibah Ejaz
    • Parikshit Sen
    • Tom Stubbs
    • Vaidehi Rane
    • Victoria Canessa
  • Cambridge International alumni
    • Tell us your story
    • Akriti Sethi
    • All student stories
      • Amrita Date
      • Madhumita Varma
      • Maggie Jiang
      • Umair Sohail
    • Andrea Mialdea Molina
    • Angela Rodrigo
    • Azka Jawed
    • Celinie Nguyen
    • Coba Kellerman
    • Dafne Willans
    • Daniel Johnson
    • Eric Jou
    • Erika Anderson
    • Hassaan Idrees
    • Iñaki Bengolea
    • Ismael Barzani
    • Jenna Everard
    • Laaibah Ejaz
    • Parikshit Sen
    • Tom Stubbs
    • Vaidehi Rane
    • Victoria Canessa
  • Home
  • Programmes and qualifications
  • Recognition and acceptance
  • Cambridge International alumni
  • All student stories
  • Umair Sohail

Umair Sohail

Design Engineer, Pakistan

Quick facts

School: Defense Authority Public School, Karachi, Pakistan

Studied: Cambridge International A Levels in maths, physics and chemistry

Went on to: employment at R&D Altanova, Pakistan

Umair Sohail had a very positive experience of Cambridge International A Levels, which he studied at the Defense Authority Public School in Karachi from 2013-14. ‘The structure of my courses (maths, physics and chemistry) and of the exams really improved my way of thinking,’ he said.

Cambridge qualifications help you develop a broad approach towards a given subject, and also teach you how to research and how to take a critical approach to analysis. I highly recommend them to anyone wanting to accelerate their professional career.

‘I covered all the basic concepts and also developed my study technique. Cambridge International A Levels represented a significant leap in complexity, but the core concepts stayed with me throughout and I also learnt how to solve problems logically, rather than just memorising facts.’

When he began his Cambridge International A Levels, Umair was intending to progress to university to study engineering. After gaining his qualifications, however, he decided to go straight into employment, joining R&D Altanova (an international technology company with offices in Pakistan) as Design Engineer for printed circuit boards.

‘I decided to delay applying to university and instead spend some time polishing my professional skills,’ he said, adding that his Cambridge International A Level studies are still proving useful. ‘I learnt how to view a situation from a 360 degree perspective, and this type of analysis is relevant to any task.’

Umair is also happy to recommend Cambridge qualifications to current students considering their future career path. ‘Cambridge qualifications help you develop a broad approach towards a given subject, and also teach you how to research and how to take a critical approach to analysis. I highly recommend them to anyone wanting to accelerate their professional career.’

Tell us your story

If you would like to share your story, please fill in the form below. Your submission could be used to help the next generation of students understand how a Cambridge education could benefit them.

We will contact you by email if we need further information and will seek your approval before publishing your story on the website.


Tell us your story - word document (DOCX, 57KB)

About us

  • What we do
  • Help
  • Our social media channels

Useful links

  • Join Cambridge
  • Book a training course
  • Communications toolkit
  • Log in to secure sites
  • Careers
Cambridge University Press & Assessment logo

View Related Sites

  • School Support Hub
  • Cambridge Primary support site
  • Cambridge Lower Secondary support site
  • Cambridge International Direct
  • Submit for Assessment
  • Online Learning – professional development
  • Assessment Specialist support site
  • Online Learning – student support

© Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2022

  • Sitemap
  • ISO 9001 Certificate
  • Privacy and legal
  • Accessibility and standards
  • Statement on Modern Slavery
  • Contact us
Back to top
We use cookies. By clicking any link on this page you are giving your consent for us to set cookies Accept