AKU-EB SSC (Matric) Islamiyat (IX): syllabus, papers and marking
AKU-EB SSC Islamiyat is a 100-mark paper at Grade IX: 50 MCQs and a 50-mark constructed and extended response paper.
Islamiyat SSC Syllabus 2025 (single paper at Grade IX; structure changes from Annual 2026) · Annual and September series · grades A++ to U (IBCC scale)
AKU-EB SSC Islamiyat: where the marks go
AKU-EB SSC Islamiyat is a 100-mark theory paper in a three-hour sitting: Paper I is 50 compulsory MCQs and Paper II is 50 marks of constructed and extended responses, each extended response presented as either/or. The AKU-EB scheme notes a change in the examination structure for Islamiyat and Pakistan Studies from the Annual Examinations 2026. Marks are won on accurate text and translation, the right reference or example, and answers sized to the marks offered.
AdmitPortfolio builds Islamiyat papers to the 2025 syllabus structure. Paper I scores automatically; Paper II is marked for accurate text and translation, the reference or example attached, and answers sized to the marks.
Paper structure and what we mark
| Paper | Time | Marks | Weight | Questions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper I — Multiple Choice | 3 h (Papers I and II) | 50 | 50% | 50 compulsory four-option MCQs on a separate answer sheet |
| Paper II — Constructed and Extended Response | — | 50 | 50% | CRQs and ERQs in the answer booklet; each ERQ is either/or |
Syllabus outline
- Qur’an-e-Majeed
- Hadith Shareef
- Mauzu’ati Mutala’a (thematic study)
- Hidayat kay Serchashmay (sources of guidance)
How each paper is marked here
- Paper I (50 MCQs) is scored automatically against the key.
- Constructed responses are marked for accurate text and the specific point; extended responses for completeness, reference and example.
- Ayah and hadith text is checked against the syllabus annexures.
Where AKU-EB SSC Islamiyat candidates lose marks
- Ayah or hadith quoted inexactly — Marks go to the correct text and translation. Approximate wording or a misattributed narration loses the mark even when the idea is right.
- Teachings given with no reference or example — Longer answers expect the source or an event from the Prophet's life, not a general moral statement.
- Answers out of proportion to the marks — A three-mark question needs three clear points. Writing a page for it, or two lines for a six-mark answer, leaves marks behind.
- Biographical details muddled — Dates, places and the order of events in seerat questions are checked, and a confused sequence loses the explanation mark.
- Either/or extended answers that run across both options — Each extended response is either/or. Writing half of each leaves neither complete and leaves the examiner with nothing full to credit.
Sample papers, mark schemes and marked reports for AKU-EB SSC Islamiyat
See a real handwritten script marked by eight examiners at admitportfolio.com/examiners.
Questions teachers ask
- Is there an Islamiyat paper at Grade X?
- The syllabus describes a single examination structure for Grade IX; the scheme notes a restructure for Islamiyat and Pakistan Studies from the Annual Examinations 2026. We recheck the board’s notices each exam year.
- What do non-Muslim candidates take?
- The scheme offers Ethics in place of Islamiyat for non-Muslim candidates. This page covers Islamiyat only.
- Is this official AKU-EB marking?
- No. Aga Khan University Examination Board marks the real exam. This is examiner-style marking of mocks and homework for AKU-EB SSC Islamiyat. Only you see the marking, and you decide what reaches the student.
- Do you reproduce past-paper questions?
- No. Every IX paper here is original and written to the islamiyat ssc syllabus 2025 (single paper at grade ix; structure changes from annual 2026), in the same structure as the real papers shown above.
- Which papers are marked?
- None yet are marked question by question; Paper I 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?
- Annual and September series. Grades A++ to U (IBCC scale).