The 1st year (11th class) smart syllabus 2027 for Punjab is out. PECTAA (Punjab Education, Curriculum, Training and Assessment Authority) notified it on 6 November 2026 under the Accelerated Learning Programme (ALP) for the 2026-27 session, and all nine Punjab boards will follow it in the HSSC Part I Annual Examination 2027. Read the full document below, then see which units have gone, which have been kept whole, and how each paper is now marked.
Notification at a glance
| Issued by | PECTAA, Lahore (Curriculum & Compliance Unit) |
|---|---|
| Notification | No. PECTAA/C&C Unit/2026/1239, dated 06.11.2026 |
| Approved by | PECTAA Academics Committee, 13th meeting on 05.11.2026 |
| Applies to | Grade 11 (1st year, HSSC Part I), session 2026-27, BISE Annual Examination 2027 |
| Boards | Lahore, Gujranwala, Rawalpindi, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Sahiwal, Multan, Dera Ghazi Khan and Bahawalpur |
| Subjects covered | Urdu, English, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science & Entrepreneurship, Biology and Chemistry |
| What it contains | Deleted topics and exercise questions, pairing scheme and model paper for each subject |
| Format | PDF, 71 pages, about 8.5 MB |
Read the 1st year smart syllabus 2027 PDF
The subjects appear in this order: Urdu (pages 2 to 11), English, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science & Entrepreneurship, Biology and Chemistry. Jump straight to your group’s subjects if you are short on time.
Biggest changes by subject
- Mathematics: Unit 8 (Mathematical Induction and Binomial Theorem) is deleted completely. Unit 5 (Partial Fractions) and Unit 9 are kept in full with nothing removed. Other units lose their real-world application sections and some exercises, for example the polar form of complex numbers (1.4.1), row operations and echelon form of matrices (4.6, 4.7) and the systems of linear equations in 4.8 and 4.9.
- Physics: no full chapter goes, but every chapter loses topics. Examples are elastic and inelastic collisions in two dimensions and rocket propulsion (Ch 2), the flywheel and gyroscope (Ch 3), superfluids (Ch 5), the heat engine (Ch 6) and optical activity (Ch 8), along with the listed MCQs, CRQs and numericals.
- Chemistry: Chapter 15 (Basic Separation Techniques) and Chapter 16 (Lab Safety and Practical Skills) are deleted completely. In the other chapters, opening background topics are cut, such as the history and blocks of the periodic table (Ch 1) and electronic configuration of ions and semiconductors (Ch 2).
- Biology: Unit 7 (Structural and Computational Biology) is deleted with all its MCQs, short, long and inquisitive questions. Other units lose topics such as the taxonomic hierarchy and classification of vertebrates and viruses (Unit 1) and photorespiration.
- Computer Science & Entrepreneurship: Units 4 (Computational Structures) and 8 (Online Research and Digital Literacy) are kept in full. Cuts elsewhere include object-oriented and advanced Python plus testing and debugging (Unit 2), complexity classes P and NP (Unit 3), statistical models and boxplots (Unit 5) and blockchain (Unit 6).
- English: four of the fourteen units are excluded: Unit 4 (Team Moon), Unit 7 (What You Do is What You Are), Unit 9 (Freedom, a poem) and Unit 12 (The Impact of AI on Society, Human Relationships, and Ethics).
- Urdu: four lessons are removed, two from the prose section, one poem and one ghazal. Their names and page numbers are on page 2 of the PDF.
Paper pattern for 1st year 2027
| Subject | Total marks | Objective | Subjective | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 100 | 20 (30 min) | 80 (2 h 30 min) | 3 hours |
| Mathematics | 100 | 20 (30 min) | 80 (2 h 30 min) | 3 hours |
| Physics | 85 | 17 (20 min) | 68 (2 h 40 min) | 3 hours |
| Chemistry | 85 | 17 (20 min) | 68 (2 h 40 min) | 3 hours |
| Biology | 85 | 17 (20 min) | 68 (2 h 40 min) | 3 hours |
| Computer Science & Entrepreneurship | 75 | 15 | 60 | 2 h 30 min |
Each subject’s pairing scheme in the PDF shows how many questions come from each chapter. Read it before you decide where to spend your revision time, because it tells you which chapters carry the long questions.
Making the most of the reduced syllabus
- Start with the full-chapter cuts. Maths Unit 8, Chemistry Chapters 15 and 16 and Biology Unit 7 are completely out, so you can set those aside straight away.
- Then cross out topics in your book. Most chapters lose only a few headings and exercise numbers. Marking them in pencil once saves checking the list every week.
- Note what is fully kept. A unit marked “complete unit is retained” can be examined from every page, including all its exercises.
- Solve each model paper under exam timing. The pattern above is the one your board will use, so practising it early takes the surprise out of the real paper.
Read the 1st year books on our 11th class Punjab textbooks page. For other classes, see the 9th class smart syllabus 2027, the 10th class smart syllabus and the 2nd year smart syllabus pages.
Frequently asked questions
Is this the official 1st year smart syllabus for 2027?
Yes. It is PECTAA notification No. 1239 of 6 November 2026, with the subject lists attached as Annex-A. PECTAA’s site is pectaa.edu.pk.
Is Islamiat or Tarjuma-tul-Quran in this document?
No. The 11th class notification covers Urdu, English, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science & Entrepreneurship, Biology and Chemistry only.
Will Part II (12th class) questions come from the deleted 11th topics?
This document only controls the HSSC Part I paper in 2027. The 12th class smart syllabus is a separate notification; see our 2nd year smart syllabus page for its status.
I appeared in 2026 with the old smart syllabus. Does that list still count?
No. The 2025-26 lists were for the 2026 exams. For the 2027 exam, follow this 2026-27 document.
