KPK Boards Matric (SSC) Chemistry (Classes IX and X): syllabus, papers and marking
A 65-mark theory paper per year in the 12 + 32 + 21 layout, with eight chapters in Class IX and eight in Class X.
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 Chemistry: where the marks go
KPK Matric Chemistry is 65 theory marks in each of Class IX and Class X: 12 MCQs, any 8 of 11 four-mark questions and any 3 of 4 seven-mark questions. The Table of Specification weights the eight Class IX chapters from 10 percent (Fundamentals, Structure of Atom, Periodic Table, Physical States, Chemical Reactivity) to 20 percent for Electrochemistry, and fixes each chapter’s MCQ, short and extended items.
Each seven-mark question splits into a three-mark and a four-mark part from the same chapter. Marks are lost on unbalanced equations, wrong mole set-up and definitions without the property. Our papers follow the Table.
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: Fundamentals of Chemistry
- Class IX, chapter 2: Structure of Atom
- Class IX, chapter 3: Periodic Table and Periodicity of Properties
- Class IX, chapter 4: Structure of Molecules
- Class IX, chapter 5: Physical States of Matter
- Class IX, chapter 6: Solutions
- Class IX, chapter 7: Electrochemistry
- Class IX, chapter 8: Chemical Reactivity
- Class X, chapter 1: Chemical Equilibrium
- Class X, chapter 2: Acids, Bases and Salts
- Class X, chapter 3: Organic Chemistry
- Class X, chapter 4: Hydrocarbons
- Class X, chapter 5: Biochemistry
- Class X, chapter 6: Environmental Chemistry I: Atmosphere
- Class X, chapter 7: Environmental Chemistry II: Water
- Class X, chapter 8: Chemical Industries
How each paper is marked here
- The twelve MCQs are scored automatically against the key.
- Four-mark questions are marked on the key idea and the reason; seven-mark questions as two parts of three and four marks.
- Equations and calculations are credited step by step.
Where KPK Matric Chemistry candidates lose marks
- Equation not balanced, or state symbols missing — A correct reaction with the wrong coefficients loses the mark; balance first, then add (s), (l), (g) or (aq) where the question asks for them.
- Mole calculation with the wrong molar mass — Stoichiometry answers fail at the first step when the molar mass is added up wrongly; the rest of the working then cannot earn its marks.
- Definition that names the example, not the idea — Terms such as electronegativity, ionisation energy, equilibrium constant or isotope need the property itself; an example alone is not enough.
- Organic reactions with the wrong conditions — Naming the product but leaving out the reagent, catalyst or temperature (for example for dehydration or hydrogenation) is a standard half-mark loss.
- Trends stated without the reason — Periodic-table questions ask for the trend and the reason (shielding, nuclear charge, size); the trend alone earns half.
Sample papers, mark schemes and marked reports for KPK Matric Chemistry
See a real handwritten script marked by eight examiners at admitportfolio.com/examiners.
Questions teachers ask
- Is the Class X chapter numbering the same as the textbook?
- The Table of Specification lists Class X as eight chapters in the order shown here; check the printed book for its own numbering.
- Is a practical included?
- The practical is separate; we have not verified its marks, so this page covers the theory paper.
- 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 Chemistry. 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).