ZUEB SSC (Matric) Islamiyat (IX): syllabus, papers and marking
ZUEB SSC Islamiyat is a 75-mark paper at Class IX: 15 MCQs and 60 marks of written answers.
ZUEB Exam Syllabus and Model Paper 2026 · Annual I and Annual II series
ZUEB SSC Islamiyat: where the marks go
ZUEB Islamiyat at SSC is a 75-mark paper at Class IX in a three-hour sitting: 15 compulsory MCQs in 20 minutes, then 60 marks in 2 hours 40 minutes (Section B 30, Section C 30). Marks are won on accurate text and translation, the right reference or example, and answers sized to the marks offered.
AdmitPortfolio builds Islamiyat papers to the ZUEB model paper structure. MCQs score automatically; written answers are marked for accurate text and translation, the reference or example attached, and answers sized to the marks.
Paper structure and what we mark
| Paper | Time | Marks | Weight | Questions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section A — Multiple Choice | 20 min | 15 | 20% | 15 MCQs at one mark each, all compulsory |
| Section B — Short Answers | 2 h 40 min (B and C) | 30 | 40% | Short-answer questions on the Qur’an, Hadith and Seerat |
| Section C — Detailed Answers | — | 30 | 40% | Detailed-answer questions |
Syllabus outline
- Section A: MCQs
- Section B: short answers on the Qur’an, Hadith and Seerat
- Section C: detailed answers
How each paper is marked here
- The 15 MCQs are scored automatically against the key.
- Written answers are marked for accurate text and translation and the specific point asked for.
- Ayah and hadith text is checked against the board syllabus.
Where ZUEB SSC Islamiyat candidates lose marks
- Ayah or hadith quoted inexactly — Marks go to the correct text and translation. Approximate wording or a misattributed narration loses the mark even when the idea is right.
- Teachings given with no reference or example — Longer answers expect the source or an event from the Prophet's life, not a general moral statement.
- Answers out of proportion to the marks — A three-mark question needs three clear points. Writing a page for it, or two lines for a six-mark answer, leaves marks behind.
- Biographical details muddled — Dates, places and the order of events in seerat questions are checked, and a confused sequence loses the explanation mark.
Sample papers, mark schemes and marked reports for ZUEB SSC Islamiyat
See a real handwritten script marked by eight examiners at admitportfolio.com/examiners.
Questions teachers ask
- What do minority candidates take?
- ZUEB offers Religious Studies or Ethics for minority candidates. This page covers Islamiyat.
- Is there a Class X Islamiyat paper?
- The ZUEB site lists Islamiyat at Class IX only, so this page lists one class.
- Is this official ZUEB marking?
- No. Ziauddin University Examination Board marks the real exam. This is examiner-style marking of mocks and homework for ZUEB SSC Islamiyat. Only you see the marking, and you decide what reaches the student.
- Do you reproduce past-paper questions?
- No. Every IX paper here is original and written to the zueb exam syllabus and model paper 2026, in the same structure as the real papers shown above.
- Which papers are marked?
- None yet are marked question by question; 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.