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The Punjab Curriculum and Textbook Authority (PECTA) has officially released the 9th Class Smart Syllabus Biology for the academic year 2025-2026. This “Smart Syllabus” is designed to help students focus on core concepts and prepare effectively for their annual exams.

Below, you’ll find a complete breakdown of the syllabus, exam pattern, and key topics to concentrate on.

📖 9th Class Smart Syllabus Biology – ALP 2025-2026

The following chapters and topics have been removed from the 9th Class Smart Syllabus Biology and will not be part of the annual exam 2026. You should focus your studies on the remaining content.

Deleted Topics and Questions

Chapter 1: The Science of Biology

• 1.2 Relation of Biology with other sciences (Pg. 8-10)
• 1.3 Careers in Biology (Pg. 10-12)
• 1.5 Science as a collaborative field (Pg. 13-14)
• 1.8 Malaria – An example of Biological Method (Pg. 17-20)
• Key Points (Pg. 21-22)
• MCQs: 9, 10 (Pg. 23)
• Short Answers: 3, 5 (Pg. 23)
• Long Questions: 1-3, 6-7 (Pg. 24)
• Inquisitive Questions: All (Pg. 24)

Chapter 2: Biodiversity

• Advantages of classification (Pg. 27)
• Table (Pg. 28)
• History of classification (Pg. 29)
• Tables (Pg. 31, 35)
• Box (Pg. 36)
• Key Points (Pg. 38)
• MCQs: 8-10 (Pg. 39)
• Short Answers: 1, 2, 4 (Pg. 40)
• Long Questions: 1, 2 (Pg. 40)
• Inquisitive Questions: All (Pg. 40)

Chapter 3: The Cell

• Side box and Table (Pg. 52)
• Table (Pg. 53)
• 3.3 Structural Advantages of Plant and Animal Cells (Pg. 53-54)
• Division of Labour within and across cells (Pg. 56-57)
• Key Points (Pg. 59)
• MCQs: 4, 11, 14 (Pg. 60-61)
• Short Answers: 4, 10, 14 (Pg. 61)
• Long Questions: 8, 9 (Pg. 62)
• Inquisitive Questions: All (Pg. 62)

Chapter 4: Cell Cycle

• Box (Pg. 65)
• 4.4 Comparison between Meiosis and Mitosis (Pg. 73-75)
• Key Points (Pg. 76)
• MCQs: 3, 8 (Pg. 77)
• Short Answers: 8, 10 (Pg. 78)
• Long Questions: 2 (Pg. 78)
• Inquisitive Questions: All (Pg. 78)

Chapter 5: Tissues, Organs And Organ System

• Emergent Properties (Pg. 81-82)
• Role of Organ System in Homeostasis (Pg. 89)
• Key Points (Pg. 90)
• MCQs: 1, 3, 7 (Pg. 90-91)
• Short Answers: 5, 7 (Pg. 92)
• Long Questions: 6, 9, 10 (Pg. 92)
• Inquisitive Questions: All (Pg. 92)

Chapter 6: Biomolecules

• Key Points (Pg. 105-106)
• MCQs: 1, 8 (Pg. 106-107)
• Short Answers: 1, 4 (Pg. 108)
• Long Questions: 6 (Pg. 108)
• Inquisitive Questions: All (Pg. 108)

Chapter 7: Enzymes

• Key Points (Pg. 116)
• MCQs: 1, 4 (Pg. 117)
• Short Answers: 2, 5 (Pg. 118)
• Long Questions: 4 (Pg. 118)
• Inquisitive Questions: All (Pg. 118)

Chapter 8: Bioenergetics

• Use of Respiratory energy in Body (Pg. 128)
• Tables (Pg. 128, 129)
• Figure 8.8 (Pg. 129)
• Key Points (Pg. 130)

Chapter 9: Plant Physiology

• 9 Roles of Nitrogen and Magnesium (Pg. 135)
• Key Points (Pg. 148)
• MCQs: 4, 7 (Pg. 149)
• Short Answers: 1, 3 (Pg. 150)
• Long Questions: 3, 8 (Pg. 150)
• Inquisitive Questions: All (Pg. 150)

Chapter 10: Reproduction in Plants

• Key Points (Pg. 163)
• MCQs: 4, 10 (Pg. 164)
• Short Answers: 3, 10 (Pg. 165-166)
• Inquisitive Questions: All (Pg. 166)

Chapter 11: Biostatistics

• Entire chapter deleted (Pg. 167-175)

Glossary

• Completely deleted (Pg. 176-180)

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Pairing Scheme of Biology Grade-9

• Total marks: 60
• Objective Type: 12 marks
• Subjective Type: 48 marks
• Time: 2 hours (Objective: 15 minutes, Subjective: 1:45 hours)

Part-I: Objective Type

• Q.1: 12 Multiple Choice Questions (1 mark each)
  • Chapter 1: 1 MCQ
  • Chapter 2: 1 MCQ
  • Chapter 3: 1 MCQ
  • Chapter 4: 1 MCQ
  • Chapter 5: 1 MCQ
  • Chapter 6: 1 MCQ
  • Chapter 7: 1 MCQ
  • Chapter 8: 1 MCQ
  • Chapter 9: 2 MCQs
  • Chapter 10: 2 MCQs

Part-II: Subjective Type

Short Questions

• Q.2: Attempt any 5 out of 8 (2×5=10)
  • Chapter 1: 4 questions
  • Chapter 2: 2 questions
  • Chapter 3: 2 questions
• Q.3: Attempt any 5 out of 8 (2×5=10)
  • Chapter 4: 2 questions
  • Chapter 5: 2 questions
  • Chapter 6: 2 questions
  • Chapter 10: 2 questions
• Q.4: Attempt any 5 out of 8 (2×5=10)
  • Chapter 7: 2 questions
  • Chapter 8: 3 questions
  • Chapter 9: 3 questions

Long Questions

• Q.5:
  • (a) Chapter 2 – 5 marks
  • (b) Chapter 3 – 4 marks
• Q.6:
  • (a) Chapter 6 – 5 marks
  • (b) Chapter 7 – 4 marks
• Q.7:
  • (a) Chapter 9 – 5 marks
  • (b) Chapter 10 – 4 marks

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💡 Key Takeaways & Preparation Tips

1. Focus is Key: A significant amount of content has been removed. Use the list above to avoid studying excluded topics and save time.
2. Master the Core Concepts: Since the syllabus is reduced, expect questions to test a deeper understanding of the fundamental concepts that are included.
3. Practice Smartly: Concentrate your practice on the exercises and examples that are part of the syllabus. Pay special attention to chapters with more weightage in MCQs and long questions (like Chapters 3, 4, and 6).
4. Chapter 8 is Safe: You do not need to study the entire chapter on Logic.
5. Understand the Paper Pattern: Knowing the marks distribution helps you allocate your study and exam time effectively. Practice the combination of short and long questions as per the pattern.

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