AJK BISE Matric (SSC) Biology (Classes IX and X): syllabus, papers and marking
A 60-mark theory paper per year in the 50 percent MCQ pattern, plus 15 practical marks, on the NCP 2022-23 SLOs.
AJK BISE 50-percent MCQ model papers for SSC-I and SSC-II (NCP 2022-23 SLOs); DCRD Revised Scheme of Studies IX–X, March 2025 · First Annual and Second Annual series · grades A++ to U (IBCC scale)
AJK Matric Biology: where the marks go
AJK BISE (Mirpur) sets Biology at Matric as a 60-mark theory paper in each of Class IX and Class X, with 15 practical marks per class in the scheme of studies. Half of the theory marks are MCQs: 60 questions at half a mark each (40 straight, 20 scenario-based) in 1 hour 20 minutes, then six three-mark and two six-mark questions, each with internal choice, in 1 hour 40 minutes.
Questions are set on summative SLOs of the NCP Biology curriculum for Grades IX and X, with half the marks on straight and scenario-based MCQs. Marks go on exact terminology and complete processes. Our papers copy the published structure.
Paper structure and what we mark
| Paper | Time | Marks | Weight | Questions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class IX · Section A — Multiple Choice (Class IX) | 1 h 20 min | 30 | 20% | 60 MCQs at half a mark each: 40 straight MCQs (20 marks) and 20 scenario-based MCQs (10 marks) |
| Class IX · Sections B and C — Subjective (Class IX) | 1 h 40 min | 30 | 20% | Section B: 6 short questions of 3 marks, each with internal choice (18). Section C: 2 extended questions of 6 marks, each with internal choice (12) |
| Class IX · Practical — Practical (Class IX) | — | 15 | 10% | Practical marks per the DCRD scheme of studies (60 + 15 per class) |
| Class X · Section A — Multiple Choice (Class X) | 1 h 20 min | 30 | 20% | 60 MCQs at half a mark each: 40 straight MCQs (20 marks) and 20 scenario-based MCQs (10 marks) |
| Class X · Sections B and C — Subjective (Class X) | 1 h 40 min | 30 | 20% | Section B: 6 short questions of 3 marks, each with internal choice (18). Section C: 2 extended questions of 6 marks, each with internal choice (12) |
| Class X · Practical — Practical (Class X) | — | 15 | 10% | Practical marks per the DCRD scheme of studies (60 + 15 per class) |
Syllabus outline
- Summative SLOs of the NCP 2022-23 Biology curriculum for Grades IX and X (the SLO tables are published with the model paper)
How each paper is marked here
- The 60 half-mark MCQs are scored automatically against the key.
- Three-mark and six-mark questions are marked on the key points of the SLO being tested.
- The practical is separate and not part of our theory marking.
Where AJK Matric 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 Matric Biology
See a real handwritten script marked by eight examiners at admitportfolio.com/examiners.
Questions teachers ask
- Is Class X covered?
- The pattern heading in the AJK model papers reads “SSC-I & II”, so Class X is set in the same 60-mark structure; we have confirmed Class IX from the SSC-I paper itself.
- Is this the Federal Board pattern?
- It is the same 50 percent MCQ design as the Federal Board’s assessment framework, which AJK BISE publishes on its own model-paper pages.
- 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 Matric Biology. Only you see the marking, and you decide what reaches the student.
- Do you reproduce past-paper questions?
- No. Every Classes IX and X paper here is original and written to the ajk bise 50-percent mcq model papers for ssc-i and ssc-ii (ncp 2022-23 slos); dcrd revised scheme of studies ix–x, march 2025, in the same structure as the real papers shown above.
- Which papers are marked?
- None yet are marked question by question; Class IX · Section A, Class X · 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).