KPK Boards Matric (SSC) Computer Science (Class IX): syllabus, papers and marking

The 55-mark Class IX theory paper: 11 MCQs, any 7 four-mark questions and any 2 eight-mark questions.

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 Computer Science: where the marks go

KPK Matric Computer Science is a 55-mark theory paper in Class IX: 11 MCQs in 15 minutes, then any 7 four-mark questions and any 2 eight-mark questions in 2 hours 15 minutes. The assessment framework lists the units (fundamentals of computer, fundamentals of operating systems, office automation, data communication and the units after them) with their SLO weightage.

Marks go on exact definitions, correct outputs of small programs and clear diagrams. Our papers follow the published section marks.

How we mark a real script

Paper structure and what we mark

PaperTimeMarksWeightQuestions
Class IX · Section A — Multiple Choice (Class IX)15 min1110%11 MCQs on a response sheet, 1 mark each
Class IX · Section B — Short Questions (Class IX)2 h 15 min (B and C)2825.5%Any 7 short questions, 4 marks each
Class IX · Section C — Extended Questions (Class IX)—1614.5%Any 2 extended questions, 8 marks each

Syllabus outline

  1. Fundamentals of Computer
  2. Fundamentals of Operating Systems
  3. Office Automation
  4. Data Communication
  5. Further units listed in the assessment framework

How each paper is marked here

Where KPK Matric Computer Science candidates lose marks

  1. Number-system conversions left half done — Binary, octal and hexadecimal conversions are marked on the working column; stopping at the remainders without reading them in order loses the answer.
  2. Truth table or logic diagram with one row wrong — A single wrong row or an unlabelled gate costs the whole question’s accuracy mark.
  3. Code that is correct in idea but not in syntax — Missing semicolons, wrong operators or an unclosed block in a program or HTML question are credited only partially.
  4. Definitions with no example — Short questions on networks, systems and software expect a definition and one concrete example.

Sample papers, mark schemes and marked reports for KPK Matric Computer Science

See a real handwritten script marked by eight examiners at admitportfolio.com/examiners.

Questions teachers ask

Is Class X covered?
The Class X model paper has an 11-mark Section A. We have not verified its other sections, so this page covers Class IX.
Is the practical marked?
No. The practical is assessed separately.
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 Computer Science. Only you see the marking, and you decide what reaches the student.
Do you reproduce past-paper questions?
No. Every Class IX 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 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).

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