Punjab Boards Intermediate (HSSC) Physics (Parts I and II): syllabus, papers and marking
Two 85-mark papers (17 MCQs plus 68 subjective marks) with a 30-mark practical, on the new 12-chapter Part I 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 Physics: where the marks go
Intermediate Physics in Punjab is 200 marks: 85 for Part I, 85 for Part II and 30 for the practical. Each paper is 17 MCQs in 20 minutes followed by 68 subjective marks in 2 hours 40 minutes. Part I now follows the new twelve-chapter textbook (Measurements through Nuclear and Particle Physics), and the 2026 pairing scheme names how many MCQs and short questions each chapter may carry.
The high-value marks sit in the five detailed questions, of which you answer three: a five-mark derivation or explanation paired with a three-mark numerical. We build papers to that chapter allocation and mark each part separately, tracing lost marks to the underlying concept.
Paper structure and what we mark
| Paper | Time | Marks | Weight | Questions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part I · MCQs — Multiple Choice (Part I) | 20 min | 17 | 8.5% | 17 MCQs on a bubble sheet, 1 mark each |
| Part I · Subjective — Short and Detailed Answers (Part I) | 2 h 40 min | 68 | 34% | Q2: any 8 of 12 (16). Q3: any 8 of 12 (16). Q4: any 6 of 9 (12). Q5–Q9: any 3 of 5 detailed questions, 8 marks each (24) |
| Part II · MCQs — Multiple Choice (Part II) | 20 min | 17 | 8.5% | 17 MCQs on a bubble sheet, 1 mark each |
| Part II · Subjective — Short and Detailed Answers (Part II) | 2 h 40 min | 68 | 34% | Q2: any 8 of 12 (16). Q3: any 8 of 12 (16). Q4: any 6 of 9 (12). Q5–Q9: any 3 of 5 detailed questions, 8 marks each (24) |
| Practical — Practical (both years) | — | 30 | 15% | Practical examination with separate marks, added to the theory total |
Syllabus outline
- Part I, chapter 1: Measurements
- Part I, chapter 2: Force and Motion
- Part I, chapter 3: Circular and Rotational Motion
- Part I, chapter 4: Work, Energy and Power
- Part I, chapter 5: Solids and Fluid Dynamics
- Part I, chapter 6: Heat and Thermodynamics
- Part I, chapter 7: Waves and Vibrations
- Part I, chapter 8: Physical Optics
- Part I, chapter 9: Electrostatics and Current Electricity
- Part I, chapter 10: Electromagnetism
- Part I, chapter 11: Special Theory of Relativity
- Part I, chapter 12: Nuclear and Particle Physics
- Part II (latest published model paper): electrostatics, current electricity, electromagnetism, electromagnetic induction, alternating current, physics of solids, electronics, dawn of modern physics, atomic spectra, nuclear physics
How each paper is marked here
- The seventeen MCQs in each paper are scored automatically against the key.
- Each detailed question is marked as part (a) five marks and part (b) three marks.
- Short answers are marked on the key point asked and the supporting reason.
Where Punjab Inter Physics candidates lose marks
- Derivations with no starting statement — Five-mark detailed parts expect the law or definition stated before the derivation; jumping straight to algebra loses the first marks.
- Numericals without units or with premature rounding — The three-mark numerical part is marked on the unit and the answer; early rounding changes the last digit.
- Short answers that are one phrase — Two-mark short answers need two points or a reason, not only the name of the effect.
- Vector quantities treated as scalars — Direction is part of the answer for force, field and velocity questions in the vector and motion chapters.
Sample papers, mark schemes and marked reports for Punjab Inter Physics
See a real handwritten script marked by eight examiners at admitportfolio.com/examiners.
Questions teachers ask
- Is Part II on the new book?
- The new-book pairing scheme is published for Part I (Annual 2026). For Part II we use the structure of the latest published Part II model paper and will update it when the board issues a new one.
- Is the practical marked?
- No. The 30-mark practical is separate; we generate and mark theory papers.
- 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 Physics. 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).
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