9th Class Biology Smart Syllabus 2027

Updated 7 November 2026 · Punjab BISE Annual Examination 2027

Use the retained syllabus for Class 9 Biology in academic session 2026–27. This page follows PECTAA notification PECTAA/C&C Unit/2026/1238 dated 6 November 2026.

Chapter MCQ tests Annual board practice paper Official notification PDF

Completely deleted chapters / lessons

Chapter / Unit 11 — Biostatistics

The glossary on textbook pages 176–180 is also excluded.

Deleted topics and exercise questions

Chapter	Excluded content for Annual 2027
1. The Science of Biology	1.2 biology and other sciences, 1.3 careers, 1.5 collaborative science, 1.8 malaria as an example of the biological method, and key points. MCQs — 9, 10 Short-answer questions — 3, 5 Long/descriptive questions — 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 All inquisitive questions are excluded in this chapter.
2. Biodiversity	Advantages/history of classification and the tables/box identified on official page 29, plus key points. MCQs — 8, 9, 10 Short-answer questions — 1, 2, 4 Long/descriptive questions — 1, 2 All inquisitive questions are excluded in this chapter.
3. The Cell	The specified side box/tables, 3.3 structural advantages of plant/animal cells, division of labour within/across cells and key points. MCQs — 4, 11, 14 Short-answer questions — 4, 10, 14 Long/descriptive questions — 8, 9 All inquisitive questions are excluded in this chapter.
4. Cell Cycle	The specified box, 4.4 comparison of meiosis and mitosis, and key points. MCQs — 3, 8 Short-answer questions — 8, 10 Long/descriptive questions — 2 All inquisitive questions are excluded in this chapter.
5. Tissues, Organs and Organ Systems	Emergent properties, the role of organ systems in homeostasis and key points. MCQs — 1, 3, 7 Short-answer questions — 5, 7 Long/descriptive questions — 6, 9, 10 All inquisitive questions are excluded in this chapter.
6. Biomolecules	Key points and the specified exercise questions. MCQs — 1, 8 Short-answer questions — 1, 4 Long/descriptive questions — 6 All inquisitive questions are excluded in this chapter.
7. Enzymes	Key points and the specified exercise questions. MCQs — 1, 4 Short-answer questions — 2, 5 Long/descriptive questions — 4 All inquisitive questions are excluded in this chapter.
8. Bioenergetics	Use of respiratory energy in the body, the specified tables, figure 8.8 and key points. MCQs — 3, 9 Short-answer questions — 3, 7, 8, 9, 13 Long/descriptive questions — 3, 6 All inquisitive questions are excluded in this chapter.
9. Plant Physiology	Roles of nitrogen and magnesium, plus key points. MCQs — 4, 7 Short-answer questions — 1, 3 Long/descriptive questions — 3, 8 All inquisitive questions are excluded in this chapter.
10. Reproduction in Plants	Key points and the specified exercise questions. MCQs — 4, 10 Short-answer questions — 3, 10 All inquisitive questions are excluded in this chapter.

Annual paper pattern and pairing

Q1 has one MCQ from chapters 1–8 and two each from chapters 9 and 10. Q2 uses Ch 1/2/3 in a 4/2/2 split. Q3 uses Ch 4/5/6/10 in a 2/2/2/2 split. Q4 uses Ch 7/8/9 in a 2/3/3 split. Attempt five of eight in each short group. Attempt two complete long questions. Q5 pairs 2(a)+3(b), Q6 pairs 6(a)+7(b), and Q7 pairs 9(a)+10(b). Parts carry five/four marks.

Total marks 60 · Total time 120 minutes. Generated papers contain practice questions from the retained syllabus. Written answers are checked by the teacher.

Source and exam scope

The official PDF covers Punjab BISEs, including Lahore, Gujranwala, Rawalpindi, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Sahiwal, Multan, Dera Ghazi Khan and Bahawalpur. Read PDF pages 29, 30, 31, 32 for this subject. The notification specifies exclusions individually for each subject.

PECTAA official notification and Annex A

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