AJK BISE Intermediate (HSSC) Chemistry (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 Chemistry: where the marks go
AJK BISE’s HSSC-I Chemistry 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 Chemistry curriculum for Grade XI. Marks go on balanced equations, mole work and reasoning.
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 Chemistry 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 Chemistry candidates lose marks
- Equation not balanced, or state symbols missing — A correct reaction with the wrong coefficients loses the mark; balance first, then add (s), (l), (g) or (aq) where the question asks for them.
- Mole calculation with the wrong molar mass — Stoichiometry answers fail at the first step when the molar mass is added up wrongly; the rest of the working then cannot earn its marks.
- Definition that names the example, not the idea — Terms such as electronegativity, ionisation energy, equilibrium constant or isotope need the property itself; an example alone is not enough.
- Organic reactions with the wrong conditions — Naming the product but leaving out the reagent, catalyst or temperature (for example for dehydration or hydrogenation) is a standard half-mark loss.
- Trends stated without the reason — Periodic-table questions ask for the trend and the reason (shielding, nuclear charge, size); the trend alone earns half.
Sample papers, mark schemes and marked reports for AJK Inter Chemistry
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 Chemistry. 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).