FBISE HSSC (Intermediate) Economics (XI): syllabus, papers and marking
The new HSSC-I Economics paper is 100 marks: twenty MCQs, fifteen 3-mark short answers and three detailed answers, with diagrams marked for labels.
National Curriculum 2022-23 (new curriculum at HSSC-I from the 2026-27 session); HSSC-II from 2027-28 · First Annual and Second Annual series · grades A++ to U (IBCC scale)
FBISE HSSC Economics: where the marks go
FBISE Economics at HSSC follows the National Curriculum 2022-23 and an SLO-based model paper. The new curriculum applies at HSSC-I from the 2026-27 session. The model paper is 100 marks: 20 MCQs in 20 minutes, then 80 marks in 2 hours 35 minutes: Section B has fifteen short answers of 3 marks plus one further part, and Section C asks for any three of four detailed answers worth 10 marks each. Marks are won on precise definitions, diagrams with labelled axes and equilibrium points, and explanation that follows the diagram.
AdmitPortfolio builds Economics papers to the layout in the board's model paper, with the same section split, internal choice and mark values. Objective sections score automatically; written answers are marked question by question as each rubric is released, and the concept behind each lost mark is named.
Paper structure and what we mark
| Paper | Time | Marks | Weight | Questions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section A — Multiple Choice | 20 min | 20 | 20% | 20 MCQs at one mark each, on the question paper itself |
| Sections B and C — Short and Detailed Answers | 2 h 35 min | 80 | 80% | Section B 50 marks: fifteen short answers of 3 marks and one further part. Section C 30 marks: three detailed answers |
Syllabus outline
- Nature and scope of economics, scarcity and choice
- Utility and indifference curves
- Demand, supply and elasticity
- Factors of production: land, labour and capital
- Costs, production and the size of firms
- Market structures: perfect competition and monopoly
How each paper is marked here
- The 20 MCQs are scored automatically against the key.
- Short answers are marked for the defining phrase or point; diagrams and detailed answers for labelled axes, correct curves and the explanation that follows.
- Each lost mark is mapped back to the SLO or domain behind it, so revision targets the outcome and not just the chapter.
Where FBISE HSSC Economics candidates lose marks
- Diagrams with unlabelled axes or equilibrium points — A demand-supply or cost diagram without labelled axes, curves and the equilibrium point loses most of its marks, however neat.
- Definitions missing the key phrase — Economics definitions are marked on specific wording, such as unlimited wants against limited resources.
- A shift confused with a movement along a curve — A change in price moves along the curve; a change in income or tastes shifts it. Mixing these is a common structural error.
- Description given where analysis is asked — Longer questions reward a reasoned chain from cause to effect, not a recital of the textbook paragraph.
Sample papers, mark schemes and marked reports for FBISE HSSC Economics
See a real handwritten script marked by eight examiners at admitportfolio.com/examiners.
Questions teachers ask
- Is there an HSSC-II Economics paper yet?
- The curriculum reaches HSSC-II from the 2027-28 session, so this page covers HSSC-I only for now.
- Is Economics in the Commerce group too?
- FBISE lists Economics in the Humanities and Science-General electives. The Business and Commerce group curricula are still marked for revision, so we have not built them.
- Is this official FBISE marking?
- No. Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education marks the real exam. This is examiner-style marking of mocks and homework for FBISE HSSC Economics. Only you see the marking, and you decide what reaches the student.
- Do you reproduce past-paper questions?
- No. Every XI paper here is original and written to the national curriculum 2022-23 (new curriculum at hssc-i from the 2026-27 session); hssc-ii from 2027-28, in the same structure as the real papers shown above.
- Which papers are marked?
- None yet are marked question by question; 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).
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