KPK Boards Matric (SSC) Biology (Classes IX and X): syllabus, papers and marking
A 65-mark theory paper per year in the 12 + 32 + 21 layout, over nine chapters in each class.
SLO-based model papers and Tables of Specification for SSC (KPTBB books), BISE Peshawar, 2023–24 · Annual-I and Annual-II series · grades A++ to U (IBCC scale)
KPK Matric Biology: where the marks go
KPK Matric Biology is 65 theory marks in Class IX and 65 in Class X. The Table of Specification gives each of the nine Class IX chapters (Introduction to Biology to Transport) and nine Class X chapters (Gaseous Exchange to Pharmacology) a fixed number of MCQs, four-mark reasoning questions and three-plus-four extended questions.
The paper rewards exact terminology, labelled diagrams and complete processes. Our papers follow the Table, and each lost mark in a marked script names the missing keyword or step.
Paper structure and what we mark
| Paper | Time | Marks | Weight | Questions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class IX · Section A — Multiple Choice (Class IX) | 20 min | 12 | 9.2% | 12 MCQs on a response sheet, 1 mark each |
| Class IX · Section B — Reasoning Questions (Class IX) | 2 h 40 min (B and C) | 32 | 24.6% | Any 8 of 11 restricted-response questions, 4 marks each |
| Class IX · Section C — Extended Questions (Class IX) | — | 21 | 16.2% | Any 3 of 4 extended-response questions, 7 marks each (parts of 3 and 4 marks) |
| Class X · Section A — Multiple Choice (Class X) | 20 min | 12 | 9.2% | 12 MCQs on a response sheet, 1 mark each |
| Class X · Section B — Reasoning Questions (Class X) | 2 h 40 min (B and C) | 32 | 24.6% | Any 8 of 11 restricted-response questions, 4 marks each |
| Class X · Section C — Extended Questions (Class X) | — | 21 | 16.2% | Any 3 of 4 extended-response questions, 7 marks each (parts of 3 and 4 marks) |
Syllabus outline
- Class IX, chapter 1: Introduction to Biology
- Class IX, chapter 2: Solving a Biological Problem
- Class IX, chapter 3: Biodiversity
- Class IX, chapter 4: Cells and Tissues
- Class IX, chapter 5: Cell Cycle
- Class IX, chapter 6: Enzymes
- Class IX, chapter 7: Bioenergetics
- Class IX, chapter 8: Nutrition
- Class IX, chapter 9: Transport
- Class X, chapter 10: Gaseous Exchange
- Class X, chapter 11: Homeostasis
- Class X, chapter 12: Coordination and Control
- Class X, chapter 13: Support and Movement
- Class X, chapter 14: Reproduction
- Class X, chapter 15: Inheritance
- Class X, chapter 16: Man and His Environment
- Class X, chapter 17: Biotechnology
- Class X, chapter 18: Pharmacology
How each paper is marked here
- The twelve MCQs are scored automatically against the key.
- Four-mark questions are marked on keywords and the reason asked for; seven-mark questions as two parts with the diagram credited separately.
- Differentiate-between questions are credited point by point.
Where KPK 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 KPK Matric Biology
See a real handwritten script marked by eight examiners at admitportfolio.com/examiners.
Questions teachers ask
- Is Biology the same for the Science group and Computer Science?
- Candidates take Biology or Computer Science as their optional science subject; the Biology paper is the one on this page.
- Is a practical included?
- The practical is separate and not covered here.
- Is this official KPK Boards marking?
- No. Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa marks the real exam. This is examiner-style marking of mocks and homework for KPK 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 slo-based model papers and tables of specification for ssc (kptbb books), bise peshawar, 2023–24, 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?
- Annual-I and Annual-II series. Grades A++ to U (IBCC scale).