Punjab Boards Intermediate (HSSC) English (Part I): syllabus, papers and marking

The 100-mark Part I paper: 20 objective marks in 30 minutes and an 80-mark written paper in 2 hours 30 minutes, with four of fourteen units removed.

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 English: where the marks go

Intermediate English in Punjab is 100 marks in Part I and 100 in Part II. The Part I paper is 20 objective marks in 30 minutes and 80 written marks in 2 hours 30 minutes. For 2025-26 four of the fourteen textbook units (4, 7, 9 and 12) are removed, so the paper draws from ten.

The written paper rewards accurate short answers, a correctly formatted letter or application, a story with a clear arc and tidy grammar tasks. Our papers keep the unit groups the pairing scheme assigns to each question.

How we mark a real script

Paper structure and what we mark

PaperTimeMarksWeightQuestions
Part I · Objective — Objective Paper (Part I)30 min2010%20 items, 1 mark each: synonyms and MCQs from the units, and verb-form choices
Part I · Subjective — Written Paper (Part I)2 h 30 min8040%Short questions (14 + 10 + 6), letter or application (10), story (10), punctuation, translation or essay, stanza explanation, pair of words

Syllabus outline

  1. Units 1, 2, 5, 8 and 10 (short questions and punctuation)
  2. Units 3, 6, 11 and 13 (short questions and stanza explanation)
  3. Unit 14
  4. English Grammar and Composition 11–12 (letters, applications, stories, pairs of words)
  5. Units 4, 7, 9 and 12 are excluded from the 2026 examination

How each paper is marked here

Where Punjab Inter English candidates lose marks

  1. Spelling and tense slips in composition — Letters, applications and stories lose marks for repeated spelling and tense errors even when the content is complete.
  2. Summary that copies the poem — A poem summary must be written in your own words; line-by-line paraphrase or copying earns little.
  3. Translation done word by word — Translation into Urdu or English is marked on meaning and natural phrasing, not on literal word order.
  4. Comprehension answers lifted whole from the passage — Answers should be built from the passage in your own sentence, not pasted as a block.

Sample papers, mark schemes and marked reports for Punjab Inter English

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

Questions teachers ask

Which units are removed?
The Smart Syllabus excludes units 4, 7, 9 and 12 from the 2026 examination.
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 English. 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 · Objective 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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