AJK BISE Intermediate (HSSC) Biology (Class XI): syllabus, papers and marking
An 80-mark Grade XI paper in the 50 percent MCQ pattern: 40 MCQ marks and 40 subjective marks.
AJK BISE 50-percent MCQ model papers for HSSC-I (NCP 2022-23 SLOs); DCRD Revised Scheme of Studies XI–XII, March 2025 · First Annual and Second Annual series · grades A++ to U (IBCC scale)
AJK Inter Biology: where the marks go
AJK BISE’s HSSC-I Biology model paper is 80 theory marks: 80 MCQs at half a mark each (40 marks), seven four-mark short questions and two six-mark extended questions, each with internal choice (40 marks).
Questions are set on the summative SLOs of the NCP 2022-23 Biology curriculum for Grade XI. Marks go on exact terminology and complete processes.
Paper structure and what we mark
| Paper | Time | Marks | Weight | Questions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class XI · Section A — Multiple Choice (Class XI) | — | 40 | 50% | 80 MCQs at half a mark each: 56 straight MCQs (28 marks) and 24 scenario-based MCQs (12 marks) |
| Class XI · Sections B and C — Subjective (Class XI) | — | 40 | 50% | Section B: 7 short questions of 4 marks, each with internal choice (28). Section C: 2 extended questions of 6 marks, each with internal choice (12) |
Syllabus outline
- Summative SLOs of the NCP 2022-23 Biology curriculum for Grade XI (SLO tables are published with the model paper)
How each paper is marked here
- The 80 half-mark MCQs are scored automatically against the key.
- Four-mark and six-mark questions are marked on the key points of the SLO being tested.
- Practical marks are separate and not part of our theory marking.
Where AJK Inter Biology candidates lose marks
- Diagram unlabelled or labelled with the wrong part — Detailed questions on the cell, nephron, heart or reproductive system award marks for the labels. An unlabelled sketch, however neat, scores little.
- Differences written as two separate descriptions — “Differentiate between” needs a point-by-point comparison on the same feature, in two columns or two parallel sentences.
- Process steps in the wrong order — Pathway questions (respiration, photosynthesis, urine formation, protein synthesis) are marked step by step; reversing two steps usually loses both.
- Reasoning questions answered with a definition — Where the paper asks “why” or “how does”, naming the structure and stopping scores zero; the cause or mechanism is the mark.
- Terminology approximated — Keywords such as osmosis versus diffusion, homologous versus analogous or genotype versus phenotype are credited only when used exactly.
Sample papers, mark schemes and marked reports for AJK Inter Biology
See a real handwritten script marked by eight examiners at admitportfolio.com/examiners.
Questions teachers ask
- Does the scheme of studies agree with the 80-mark paper?
- Not exactly. The DCRD scheme (March 2025) lists electives at 85 theory plus 15 practical per class, while the HSSC-I model paper sets 80 theory marks. We follow the model paper, because it is the paper that is sat.
- Is Grade XII covered?
- Not yet. We verified the HSSC-I paper only.
- Is this official AJK BISE marking?
- No. Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Mirpur, Azad Jammu and Kashmir marks the real exam. This is examiner-style marking of mocks and homework for AJK Inter Biology. Only you see the marking, and you decide what reaches the student.
- Do you reproduce past-paper questions?
- No. Every Class XI paper here is original and written to the ajk bise 50-percent mcq model papers for hssc-i (ncp 2022-23 slos); dcrd revised scheme of studies xi–xii, march 2025, in the same structure as the real papers shown above.
- Which papers are marked?
- None yet are marked question by question; Class XI · Section A are scored instantly. Practical exams sat at the centre are not marked here.
- How is the next paper chosen?
- From the marks a student lost: the concepts behind them are ranked by marks dropped, and the new paper weights those topics. It is the same syllabus and structure, with new questions.
- When are the exams?
- First Annual and Second Annual series. Grades A++ to U (IBCC scale).