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9th Class Physics Smart Syllabus 2027

Updated 7 November 2026 · Punjab BISE Annual Examination 2027

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

Chapter MCQ testsAnnual board practice paperOfficial notification PDF

The notification retains all chapters in this subject and excludes selected content within them.

Deleted topics and exercise questions

ChapterExcluded content for Annual 2027
1. Physical Quantities and Measurements1.6 mass measuring instruments, 1.7 time measuring instruments, 1.8 errors, 1.10 uncertainty and 1.12 precision and accuracy.
  • MCQs — 3, 6, 8, 11
  • Short-answer questions — 5, 8, 9, 10, 11
  • Constructed-response questions — 1, 2, 4, 8, 10
  • Long/descriptive questions — 3, 4, 5
  • Numerical problems — 2, 5, 7, 9
2. Kinematics2.3 types of motion, 2.8 gradient of a distance–time graph and 2.10 gradient of a speed–time graph.
  • MCQs — 5, 6, 8, 9, 10
  • Short-answer questions — 6, 7, 8
  • Constructed-response questions — 1, 3, 4, 5
  • Long/descriptive questions — 3, 5, 7
  • Numerical problems — 5, 8, 10
3. Dynamics3.2 fundamental forces, 3.3 forces in a free-body diagram, 3.5 limitations of Newton’s laws and 3.7 mechanical/electronic balances.
  • MCQs — 4, 7, 8
  • Short-answer questions — 7, 8, 10
  • Long/descriptive questions — 6
  • Numerical problems — 5, 6, 8, 9
  • Constructed-response questions — 3
4. Turning Effects of Force4.7 centre of gravity and centre of mass, 4.11 improvement of stability, 4.12 applications of stability and rotational versus translational motion.
  • MCQs — 4, 5, 6, 8
  • Short-answer questions — 5, 6, 8, 9, 10
  • Constructed-response questions — 3, 5
  • Long/descriptive questions — 2, 4
  • Numerical problems — 2, 5, 6, 9, 10
5. Work, Energy and Power5.4 sources of energy and 5.6 advantages and disadvantages of energy-production methods.
  • MCQs — 2, 4, 7
  • Short-answer questions — 3, 6, 10
  • Constructed-response questions — 2, 5, 8, 9
  • Long/descriptive questions — 3, 5
  • Numerical problems — 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13
6. Mechanical Properties of MatterApplications of Hooke’s law, 6.7 measurement of atmospheric pressure, 6.8 manometer and activities 6.1/6.6.
  • MCQs — 2, 4, 5
  • Short-answer questions — 2, 6, 9
  • Constructed-response questions — 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
  • Long/descriptive questions — 2, 5
  • Numerical problems — 3, 8, 10, 11, 12
7. Thermal Properties of Matter7.1 kinetic molecular theory, 7.4 thermometer sensitivity/range/linearity and 7.5 liquid-in-glass thermometer structure.
  • MCQs — 1, 2, 7, 10, 11
  • Short-answer questions — 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15
  • Constructed-response questions — 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12
  • Long/descriptive questions — 1, 4, 5
  • Numerical problems — 5, 6
8. MagnetismApplications of permanent magnets, magnetic relay, telephone receiver, 8.8 domain theory/alignment, 8.10 recording technology and 8.11 magnetic shielding.
  • MCQs — 3, 4, 6, 7, 8
  • Short-answer questions — 5, 6, 7
  • Constructed-response questions — 3, 5
  • Long/descriptive questions — 5, 6
9. Nature of Science9.4 interdisciplinary research and 9.6 scientific basis of technology and engineering.
  • MCQs — 4, 5, 7, 11
  • Short-answer questions — 3, 7, 8
  • Constructed-response questions — 5, 6, 8, 9, 10
  • Long/descriptive questions — 2, 4

Annual paper pattern and pairing

Q1 has 12 MCQs. Chapters 3, 4 and 6 contribute two each, and the other six chapters contribute one each. Q2 uses chapters 1/2/3 in a 3/2/3 split, Q3 uses 4/5/6 in 3/3/2, and Q4 uses 7/8/9 in 3/3/2. Attempt five of eight short questions in each group. Attempt two of Q5–Q7. Their chapter groups are 1–3, 4–6 and 7–9. Each long question has two different chapters, with part (a) worth four marks and part (b) five.

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 2, 3, 4 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