KPK Boards Matric (SSC) Physics (Classes IX and X): syllabus, papers and marking
A 65-mark theory paper in each year: 12 MCQs, any 8 of 11 four-mark questions and any 3 of 4 seven-mark questions, set to the Table of Specification.
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 Physics: where the marks go
KPK Matric Physics is 65 theory marks in Class IX and 65 in Class X. All eight boards (Peshawar, Mardan, Abbottabad, Swat, Malakand, Kohat, Bannu, DI Khan) use the paper layout published by BISE Peshawar: a 12-mark MCQ section, a 32-mark section of four-mark reasoning questions (any 8 of 11) and a 21-mark section of seven-mark extended questions (any 3 of 4), the last two in a combined 2 hours 40 minutes.
The Table of Specification fixes how many items each chapter gets, so the paper is predictable chapter by chapter. Marks go on the reasoning in the four-mark questions and on the derivation plus numerical in each seven-mark question. Our papers follow the Table, and each lost mark in a marked script is traced to its concept.
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, unit 1: Physical Quantities and Measurement
- Class IX, unit 2: Kinematics
- Class IX, unit 3: Dynamics
- Class IX, unit 4: Turning Effect of Force
- Class IX, unit 5: Gravitation
- Class IX, unit 6: Work and Energy
- Class IX, unit 7: Properties of Matter
- Class IX, unit 8: Thermal Properties of Matter
- Class IX, unit 9: Transfer of Heat
- Class X, unit 10: Oscillations and Waves
- Class X, unit 11: Sound
- Class X, unit 12: Geometrical Optics
- Class X, unit 13: Electrostatics
- Class X, unit 14: Current Electricity
- Class X, unit 15: Electromagnetism
- Class X, unit 16: Introductory Electronics
- Class X, unit 17: Information and Communication Technology
- Class X, unit 18: Radioactivity
How each paper is marked here
- The twelve MCQs are scored automatically against the key.
- Four-mark reasoning questions are marked on the explanation and the supporting point; seven-mark questions are marked as a three-mark and a four-mark part.
- Numerical parts are marked on formula, substitution with units and answer.
Where KPK Matric Physics candidates lose marks
- Unit missing or wrong in the final answer — A numerical answer such as 12 instead of 12 m s⁻² usually loses the last mark even when the working is right. Prefixes (milli, micro, femto, kilo) are tested directly.
- A definition without its defining condition — Short answers such as uniform acceleration, moment of a force or Pascal’s law need the quantity, the condition and the unit. The loose everyday version scores half.
- A derivation that skips an assumption — In derivations (second law, kinetic energy, simple pendulum, hydraulic press) marks are split by step, and an unstated starting condition costs a mark even when the algebra is correct.
- Graphs described in words, not drawn — Gradient and area questions on distance-time and velocity-time graphs expect a labelled sketch with axes, not a paragraph.
- Free-body diagram with a force missing — Dynamics and equilibrium answers lose everything after the diagram if weight, normal reaction, tension or friction is left out or drawn in the wrong direction.
Sample papers, mark schemes and marked reports for KPK Matric Physics
See a real handwritten script marked by eight examiners at admitportfolio.com/examiners.
Questions teachers ask
- Is there a practical?
- The practical is assessed separately. We have not verified its current mark allocation from a KPK scheme document, so this page covers the 65-mark theory paper.
- Is this the same as the Federal Board paper?
- No. The layout above is BISE Peshawar’s own model paper and Table of Specification; the Federal Board uses a different structure.
- 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 Physics. 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).