The Punjab Education, Curriculum, Training and Assessment Authority (PECTAA) has notified the Smart Syllabus (Accelerated Learning Programme, ALP) for Grade 11 (1st Year, Intermediate Part I) for the academic session 2026-27 and the annual examination 2027 of the Punjab boards. The notification (No. PECTAA/C&C Unit/2026/1239, dated 6 November 2026) was approved by the Academics Committee of PECTAA at its 13th meeting on 5 November 2026 and applies across Punjab. It also carries the pairing schemes and model papers for the same session.
What the smart syllabus means
- The smart syllabus lists the topics and exercise questions that are excluded (deleted) for the 2027 exam.
- For the sciences, Mathematics and Computer Science, paper setters must not include questions from the excluded content: the papers are made from the rest of the textbook.
- For English, Urdu and Islamiyat, paper setters must not set any question from the excluded units, lessons or chapters.
- It is for the session 2026-27 only.
Below is the complete list for every subject in the notification, taken from the official document. Entries the document marks as full chapters or units deleted are shown as such. Page numbers are textbook pages. Always check a number against the official PDF before relying on it.
Physics: excluded topics and questions
MCQs, short answer questions, CRQs (constructed response questions), comprehensive questions and numerical problems are listed by their numbers in the textbook exercise.
| No. | Chapter | Excluded from the exam |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Measurements |
|
| 2 | Force and Motion |
|
| 3 | Circular and Rotational Motion |
|
| 4 | Work, Energy and Power |
|
| 5 | Solids and Fluid Dynamics |
|
| 6 | Heat and Thermodynamics |
|
| 7 | Waves and Vibrations |
|
| 8 | Physical Optics and Gravitational Waves |
|
| 9 | Electrostatics and Current Electricity |
|
| 10 | Electromagnetism |
|
| 11 | Special Theory of Relativity |
|
| 12 | Nuclear and Particle Physics |
|
Chemistry: excluded topics and questions
MCQs are listed by roman numerals, SAQs (short answer questions) by letters, and DQs (descriptive questions) by question number.
| No. | Chapter | Excluded from the exam |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Periodic Table and Periodic Properties |
|
| 2 | Atomic Structure |
|
| 3 | Chemical Bonding |
|
| 4 | Stoichiometry |
|
| 5 | States and Phases of Matter |
|
| 6 | Chemical Energetics |
|
| 7 | Reaction Kinetics |
|
| 8 | Chemical Equilibrium |
|
| 9 | Acid-Base Chemistry |
|
| 10 | Electrochemistry |
|
| 11 | Hydrocarbons |
|
| 12 | Nitrogen and Sulfur |
|
| 13 | Halogens |
|
| 14 | Atmosphere |
|
| 15 | Basic Separation Techniques |
|
| 16 | Lab Safety and Practical Skills |
|
Mathematics: excluded content and questions
| No. | Chapter | Excluded from the exam |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Complex Numbers |
|
| 2 | Functions and Graphs |
|
| 3 | Theory of Quadratic Functions |
|
| 4 | Matrices and Determinants |
|
| 5 | Partial Fractions |
|
| 6 | Sequences and Series |
|
| 7 | Permutations and Combinations |
|
| 8 | Mathematical Induction and Binomial Theorem |
|
| 9 | Division of Polynomials |
|
| 10 | Trigonometric Identities |
|
| 11 | Trigonometric Functions and their Graphs |
|
| 12 | Limit and Continuity |
|
| 13 | Differentiations |
|
| 14 | Vectors in Space |
|
Biology: deleted topics and exercise questions
| No. | Chapter | Excluded from the exam |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biodiversity and Classification |
|
| 2 | Bacteria and Viruses |
|
| 3 | Cells and Subcellular Organelles |
|
| 4 | Molecular Biology |
|
| 5 | Enzymes |
|
| 6 | Bioenergetics |
|
| 7 | Structural and Computational Biology |
|
| 8 | Plant Physiology |
|
| 9 | Human Digestive System |
|
| 10 | Human Respiratory System |
|
| 11 | Human Circulatory System |
|
| 12 | Human Skeletal and Muscular Systems |
|
Computer Science and Entrepreneurship: deleted topics and exercise questions
| No. | Chapter | Excluded from the exam |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Software Development |
|
| 2 | Python Programming |
|
| 3 | Algorithms and Problem Solving |
|
| 4 | Computational Structures |
|
| 5 | Data Analytics |
|
| 6 | Emerging Technologies |
|
| 7 | Legal and Ethical Aspects of Computing System |
|
| 8 | Online Research and Digital Literacy |
|
| 9 | Entrepreneurship in Digital Age |
|
English: excluded units
Four of the fourteen units of the English-11 textbook are excluded. Students should focus on the remaining ten units.
| Unit | Title | Pages |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 4 | Team Moon | 42–55 |
| Unit 7 | What You Do is What You Are | 82–94 |
| Unit 9 | Freedom (poem) | 105–113 |
| Unit 12 | The Impact of AI on Society, Human Relationships, and Ethics | 131–138 |
Urdu (compulsory): deleted lessons
Four lessons are deleted from the Urdu textbook of Grade 11, so students prepare the remaining eighteen. No question of any type may be set from the deleted lessons. Titles are as printed in the official document, so match them by page number too.
- حصہ نثر: 1۔ چارپائی (رشید احمد صدیقی), صفحہ 44 تا 49
- حصہ نثر: 2۔ پاکستانی زبانیں اور ان کا باہمی رشتہ (ڈاکٹر ممتاز منگلوری), صفحہ 90 تا 96
- حصہ نظم: 3۔ کھٹر اڈنر (سید محمد جعفری), صفحہ 116 تا 119
- حصہ غزل: 4۔ پتا پتا بوٹا بوٹا، حال ہمارا جانے ہے (میر تقی میر), صفحہ 121 تا 125
Islamiyat (compulsory): deleted hadith and chapters
The following hadith and chapters are deleted. No question of any type may be set from them. The closing line of this page in the official PDF still says 2025-26, although its heading says 2026-27, so confirm with your school if you are unsure.
- باب اوّل: احادیثِ مبارکہ نمبر 3، 5، 8 اور 12
- باب چہارم: معاشرتی تعلقات کے اخلاق و آداب
- باب پنجم: وراثت کی اسلامی تعلیمات
- باب ششم: صوفیائے کرام: پیر سید مہر علی شاہ، میاں شیر محمد شرقپوری (رحمۃ اللہ علیہما)
- باب ہفتم: نظامِ اسلام کی نشأۃِ ثانیہ اور مسلمانوں کی ذمہ داریاں
What students should do now
- Mark the excluded topics in your textbook, subject by subject, using the lists above.
- Plan your weeks around what is left, starting with your hardest subjects.
- Practise MCQs chapter by chapter and review every wrong answer.
- Ask your teacher if anything is unclear. Your school and board have the final word.
Practise your Punjab 1st Year chapters
Ansit.pk has chapter-wise MCQs for the Punjab Board 1st Year. Open Punjab Board 1st Year MCQs and pick a subject: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, Computer Science, English or Urdu. Our MCQs are arranged by chapter and topic, so use the topic names in the tables above to skip the excluded ones.
Preparing for MDCAT as well? See our MDCAT subject-by-subject plan. New to MCQ practice? Read our guide to studying with MCQs.
Please note
This post is a summary written by Ansit.pk from the official notification. We are not part of PECTAA or any board. Details can change, so always check the official notification and your school before you rely on them.
Source: Notification No. PECTAA/C&C Unit/2026/1239 dated 6 November 2026, Punjab Education, Curriculum, Training and Assessment Authority (PECTAA), Lahore. Summary by Ansit.pk.
Ready to practise?
Choose your class and board and work through chapter-wise MCQs with explanations.
Browse MCQs by exam →