Punjab Boards Intermediate (HSSC) Mathematics (Parts I and II): syllabus, papers and marking
Two 100-mark papers, each with 20 MCQs in 30 minutes; Part I follows the new fourteen-unit book and its 2026 pairing scheme.
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 Mathematics: where the marks go
Intermediate Mathematics for Pre-Engineering in Punjab is 100 marks in Part I and 100 in Part II. The Part I paper is 20 MCQs in 30 minutes plus 80 subjective marks in 2 hours 30 minutes: three short-question sets (8 of 12, 8 of 12, 9 of 13) and three long questions out of five, each long question carrying two five-mark parts. The new fourteen-unit book is in force, with Mathematical Induction and Binomial Theorem deleted for 2026.
Marks are lost on missing method, sign errors in matrices and complex numbers, and incomplete proofs. We follow the unit allocation of the pairing scheme and mark method, accuracy and presentation separately.
Paper structure and what we mark
| Paper | Time | Marks | Weight | Questions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part I · MCQs — Multiple Choice (Part I) | 30 min | 20 | 10% | 20 MCQs from the whole book, 1 mark each |
| Part I · Subjective — Short and Long Questions (Part I) | 2 h 30 min | 80 | 40% | Q2–Q3: any 8 of 12 short questions each, 2 marks (32). Q4: any 9 of 13, 2 marks (18). Q5–Q9: any 3 of 5 long questions, 10 marks each in parts a and b (30) |
| Part II · MCQs — Multiple Choice (Part II) | 30 min | 20 | 10% | 20 MCQs, 1 mark each |
| Part II · Subjective — Short and Long Questions (Part II) | — | 80 | 40% | Written section: short questions and three 10-mark long questions (100-mark paper less the 20 objective marks) |
Syllabus outline
- Unit 1: Complex Numbers
- Unit 2: Functions and Graphs
- Unit 3: Theory of Quadratic Functions
- Unit 4: Matrices and Determinants
- Unit 5: Partial Fractions
- Unit 6: Sequences and Series
- Unit 7: Permutations and Combinations
- Unit 8: Mathematical Induction and Binomial Theorem (deleted from the 2026 paper)
- Unit 9: Division of Polynomials
- Unit 10: Trigonometric Identities
- Unit 11: Trigonometric Functions and their Graphs
- Unit 12: Limit and Continuity
- Unit 13: Differentiation
- Unit 14: Vectors in Space
- Part II (current book): functions and limits, differentiation, integration, analytic geometry and conics, vectors
How each paper is marked here
- The twenty MCQs in each paper are scored automatically against the key.
- Long questions are marked as two five-mark parts, each on method and accuracy.
- Short questions are marked on the key step and the answer.
Where Punjab Inter Mathematics candidates lose marks
- Method not shown — Long questions award marks for each step; answers with only the result earn the answer mark at best.
- Sign and bracket errors in matrices and complex numbers — One slip changes every later line and is rarely recovered.
- Limits and derivatives taken by rule without the intermediate step — Show the substitution or the formula used.
- Vector work without the unit vector or direction — Vector-in-space questions mark the direction as well as the magnitude.
Sample papers, mark schemes and marked reports for Punjab Inter Mathematics
See a real handwritten script marked by eight examiners at admitportfolio.com/examiners.
Questions teachers ask
- Which units are removed in 2026?
- The Smart Syllabus deletes unit 8 completely and trims content from most other units.
- Is Part II covered?
- We confirm the 20-mark objective part and the long-question marks from the model paper, but not the full Part II subjective layout, so this page lists its subjective part without a detailed breakdown.
- 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 Mathematics. Only you see the marking, and you decide what reaches the student.
- Do you reproduce past-paper questions?
- No. Every Parts I and II 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, Part II · 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).
Other Punjab Boards Intermediate (HSSC) courses
- Punjab Boards Intermediate (HSSC) Physics (Parts I and II)
- Punjab Boards Intermediate (HSSC) Chemistry (Parts I and II)
- Punjab Boards Intermediate (HSSC) Biology (Parts I and II)
- Punjab Boards Intermediate (HSSC) Computer Science and Entrepreneurship (Part I)
- Punjab Boards Intermediate (HSSC) English (Part I)
- Punjab Boards Intermediate (HSSC) Urdu (Part I)
- Punjab Boards Intermediate (HSSC) Principles of Accounting (Part II)
- Punjab Boards Intermediate (HSSC) Business Mathematics (Part I)
- Punjab Boards Intermediate (HSSC) Economics (Part II)
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