Punjab Boards Intermediate (HSSC) Computer Science and Entrepreneurship (Part I): syllabus, papers and marking

A 75-mark Part I paper: 15 MCQs, then 60 subjective marks of six-from-nine short answers and three-from-five detailed questions.

PECTAA Smart Syllabus and pairing scheme for Annual 2026 (Part I, new textbook); Part II from the latest published Punjab model paper · First Annual and Second Annual series · grades A++ to U (IBCC scale)

Punjab Inter Computer Science: where the marks go

Computer Science and Entrepreneurship at Intermediate level is a 75-mark Part I paper in Punjab: 15 MCQs in 20 minutes and 60 subjective marks in 2 hours 10 minutes. The 2026 pairing scheme spreads the MCQs over nine units and fixes the short-question count per unit.

Marks go on exact definitions, correct code or algorithms and clear diagrams. Our papers keep the unit allocation of the pairing scheme.

How we mark a real script

Paper structure and what we mark

PaperTimeMarksWeightQuestions
Part I · MCQs — Multiple Choice (Part I)20 min1510%15 MCQs, 1 mark each: units 1 (3), 2, 3, 4, 6 (1 each), 5, 7, 8, 9 as listed in the scheme
Part I · Subjective — Short and Detailed Answers (Part I)2 h 10 min6040%Q2–Q4: any 6 of 9 short questions each, 2 marks (36). Q5–Q9: any 3 of 5 detailed questions, 8 marks each (24)

Syllabus outline

  1. Unit 1 to Unit 9 of the Part I textbook as allocated in the 2026 pairing scheme (unit titles not confirmed from the board document)

How each paper is marked here

Where Punjab Inter 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 Punjab Inter Computer Science

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

Questions teachers ask

Is there a practical?
The scheme of studies includes practical marks for this subject, but we have not verified the number, so this page covers the theory paper only.
Is Part II covered?
Not yet; we have only the Part I pairing scheme.
Is this official Punjab Boards marking?
No. Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Punjab marks the real exam. This is examiner-style marking of mocks and homework for Punjab Inter Computer Science. Only you see the marking, and you decide what reaches the student.
Do you reproduce past-paper questions?
No. Every Part I paper here is original and written to the pectaa smart syllabus and pairing scheme for annual 2026 (part i, new textbook); part ii from the latest published punjab model paper, in the same structure as the real papers shown above.
Which papers are marked?
None yet are marked question by question; Part I · MCQs 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).

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