FBISE SSC (Matric) Urdu (IX): syllabus, papers and marking
FBISE SSC Urdu (Lazmi) is a 75-mark paper: 15 MCQs, then 60 written marks across prose, poetry and composition.
National Curriculum 2022-23, Inclusive Scheme of Studies 2024 (1200 marks); SLO-based model paper · First Annual and Second Annual series · grades A++ to U (IBCC scale)
FBISE SSC Urdu: where the marks go
FBISE Urdu at SSC follows the National Curriculum 2022-23 and an SLO-based model paper. The Class IX paper is 75 marks: 15 MCQs in the first 20 minutes, then 60 marks in 2 hours 40 minutes covering prose and verse passages with comprehension questions, grammar and composition. Marks are shared between comprehension of prose and verse, grammar and composition, and answers are expected in the candidate's own words.
AdmitPortfolio builds Urdu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class IX: Section A — Multiple Choice | 20 min | 15 | 20% | 15 MCQs at one mark each on grammar, rhetoric and literature |
| Class IX: Sections B and C — Prose, Poetry and Composition | 2 h 40 min | 60 | 80% | Written answers on prose and poetry passages, grammar and composition, on the separate answer book (E-sheet) |
Syllabus outline
- Prose (nasr): biography, short story, drama, novel excerpt, sketch, humour, travelogue and essay
- Poetry (shairi): hamd and naat, nazm and ghazal
- Grammar and rhetoric: parts of speech, sentence analysis, idiom and figures of speech
- Composition: letters, applications and essays
How each paper is marked here
- The 15 MCQs are scored automatically against the key.
- Comprehension, grammar and composition are marked against the board’s question key, with meaning, language and structure credited separately.
- 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 SSC Urdu candidates lose marks
- Explaining a passage by repeating it line by line — Passage and verse questions ask for the meaning in the candidate's own words. Word-for-word restatement scores little.
- Grammar items answered without the rule — Parts of speech, sentence analysis and idiom questions need the specific term or the correct usage, not a general guess.
- Letters, applications and essays with weak structure — A clear opening, a developed body and a close carry marks of their own, apart from correct language.
- Poetic devices named but not shown — Naming a figure of speech is not enough. Quote the line and say what the device does to the meaning.
- Internal choice answered half from each option — Where a question offers an either-or, marks are given for one option only. Mixing parts of both spends time and scores on neither.
Sample papers, mark schemes and marked reports for FBISE SSC Urdu
See a real handwritten script marked by eight examiners at admitportfolio.com/examiners.
Questions teachers ask
- Does the page cover Class X Urdu?
- The Class X paper layout is not yet confirmed from the board’s published Part II model paper, so this page lists Class IX only until it is.
- Is the Urdu paper marked in Urdu script?
- Yes. Answers are expected in Urdu script, and our rubrics are written in Urdu with English notes for the marking points.
- 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 SSC Urdu. 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 national curriculum 2022-23, inclusive scheme of studies 2024 (1200 marks); slo-based model paper, 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 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).