Annual Examination 2026 – Punjab Education, Curriculum, Training & Assessment Authority
The following topics and questions have been deleted from the Chemistry Grade 9 syllabus for the Annual Examination 2026.
The Chemistry paper for Grade 9 will consist of 60 marks (Objective: 12 + Subjective: 48). Time: 2 hours (Objective: 15 min + Subjective: 1:45 hours).
Q-1: 12 Multiple Choice Questions distributed as follows:
| Chapter No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of MCQs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Q-2: Answer 5 out of 8 questions:
| Chapter No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Questions | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Q-3: Answer 5 out of 8 questions:
| Chapter No. | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Questions | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Q-4: Answer 5 out of 8 questions:
| Chapter No. | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Questions | 3 | 2 | 3 |
This section contains three detailed questions with two parts (a & b) carrying 5 & 4 marks respectively. Students must attempt 2 questions.
Q-5: Chapters 1 & 2
| Chapter No. | 1 | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Part | a | b |
Q-6: Chapters 3 & 7
| Chapter No. | 3 | 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Part | a | b |
Q-7: Chapters 8 & 10
| Chapter No. | 8 | 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Part | a | b |
60 marks
2 hours total
Objective: 15 minutes
Subjective: 1 hour 45 minutes
Objective: 12 marks
Subjective: 48 marks
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Short Answer Questions (SAQs)
Constructed Response Questions (CRQs)
Descriptive Questions (DQs)
Investigative Questions (IQs)
Note: Chapters 12 (Empirical Data Collection and Analysis) and 13 (Laboratory and Practical Skills) have been completely deleted from the syllabus.