9th Class English Smart Syllabus 2027
Updated 7 November 2026 · Punjab BISE Annual Examination 2027
Use the retained syllabus for Class 9 English in academic session 2026–27. This page follows PECTAA notification PECTAA/C&C Unit/2026/1238 dated 6 November 2026.
Completely deleted chapters / lessons
- Chapter / Unit 5 — Women Empowerment through Entrepreneurship
- Chapter / Unit 8 — The Impact of Globalisation on Culture and Economy
- Chapter / Unit 10 — The Silent Predator and the Majestic Prey — Snow Leopard and Markhor
Annual paper pattern and pairing
Objective 19 marks and subjective 56 marks. Q1 has five verbs, four spellings, five meanings and five grammar MCQs. Q2(a) is three of five short questions, with a 3/2 split between units 1/2/3/4/6 and units 7/9. Q2(b) is one of two questions from The Dear Departed. Q3 offers two paragraphs from units 1/2/4/6 and one from unit 9, with two to attempt. Q4 has summary OR stanza explanation from the other poem. Q5 has three early-unit and five later-unit words/phrases, with five to attempt. Composition, comprehension, translation/English-medium paragraph and voice follow Q6–Q9.
Total marks 75 · Total time 150 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 47, 48, 49 for this subject. The notification specifies exclusions individually for each subject.
PECTAA official notification and Annex A
All Class 9 subjects and deleted chapters · Class 9 English and Urdu medium tests