11th Class Pairing Scheme 2026 Punjab Boards – Official PECTAA
The 1st Year Pairing Scheme 2026 is especially useful for FA, FSc, ICS and other HSSC Part-I students because it shows how different chapters are distributed across the question paper. PECTAA has prepared the Grade-11 examination material for the 2025-26 academic session and Annual Examination 2026, including the Smart Syllabus, paper scheme and model-paper format.
Is the 11th Class Pairing Scheme 2026 Official?
Yes. The Punjab Education, Curriculum, Training and Assessment Authority (PECTAA) has issued Smart Syllabus material, pairing schemes and model papers for Grade 11 Annual Examination 2026. The same official material is also published through Punjab BISE portals.
This is important because the 2026 syllabus is not simply an old pairing scheme with a changed year. PECTAA has identified deleted topics, exercises and, in some subjects, complete units that are excluded from the examination. Paper setters are instructed not to include questions from officially excluded content.
Punjab Boards Covered by the 2026 Scheme
Students of these Punjab Boards can use the Grade-11 scheme for their relevant subject and course. For examination days and paper dates, check the official exam schedule. Other Class 11 examination updates are available through our first-year hub.
11th Class Subject-Wise Pairing Scheme 2026
Open a subject below to see the official paper structure. The numbers refer to chapters or units in the Grade-11 course used for the Annual Examination 2026.
Physics Pairing Scheme 2026
The Grade-11 Physics paper carries 85 marks: 17 objective and 68 subjective marks. Total paper time is 3 hours, including 20 minutes for the objective portion and 2 hours 40 minutes for the subjective portion.
| Part | Official Distribution |
|---|---|
| MCQs | 17 MCQs. One each from Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 and 11; two each from Chapters 5, 7, 9, 10 and 12. |
| Q2 Short Questions | Attempt 8 of 12. Chapters 1 and 2 contribute two questions each; Chapters 3 and 4 contribute four each. |
| Q3 Short Questions | Attempt 8 of 12. Chapters 6 and 8 contribute two each; Chapters 5 and 7 contribute four each. |
| Q4 Short Questions | Attempt 6 of 9. Chapters 9 and 10 contribute three each, Chapter 11 contributes one and Chapter 12 two. |
| Detailed Questions | Five detailed questions are provided and students attempt any three. Each attempted question carries 8 marks. |
Mathematics Pairing Scheme 2026
Mathematics carries 100 marks, divided into 20 objective and 80 subjective marks. The total duration is 3 hours: 30 minutes for the objective section and 2 hours 30 minutes for the subjective paper.
| Question | Unit Distribution |
|---|---|
| Q1 – 20 MCQs | Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 according to the prescribed MCQ distribution. |
| Q2 | Attempt 8 of 12 short questions from Units 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. |
| Q3 | Attempt 8 of 12 short questions from Units 6, 7, 9 and 10. |
| Q4 | Attempt 9 of 13 short questions from Units 11, 12, 13 and 14. |
| Long Questions | Five long questions are included in the subjective section and each carries 10 marks. |
Chemistry Pairing Scheme 2026
The Chemistry paper is worth 85 marks: 17 objective and 68 subjective. The complete paper time is 3 hours.
| Part | Official Pattern |
|---|---|
| MCQs | One MCQ from each chapter except Chapters 1, 6 and 10, which contribute two MCQs each. Total: 17. |
| Q2 | Attempt 8 of 12 short questions from Chapters 1, 2, 7, 8 and 13. |
| Q3 | Attempt 8 of 12 from Chapters 3, 5, 6, 9 and 11. |
| Q4 | Attempt 6 of 9 from Chapters 4, 10, 12 and 14. |
| Long Questions | Q5 pairs Chapters 2 & 5; Q6 Chapters 3 & 7; Q7 Chapters 8 & 9; Q8 Chapters 11 & 14; Q9 Chapters 12 & 13. Attempt any three. |
The official Chemistry Smart Syllabus also excludes Chapter 15: Basic Separation Techniques and Chapter 16: Lab Safety and Practical Skills in full for this examination syllabus.
Biology Pairing Scheme 2026
Biology carries 85 marks. The objective section carries 17 marks and the subjective section carries 68 marks, with an overall duration of 3 hours.
| Question | Chapter Pairing |
|---|---|
| Q1 | 17 MCQs from the prescribed retained content. |
| Q2 | Attempt 8 of 12 short questions from Chapters 1, 3, 8 and 11. |
| Q3 | Attempt 8 of 12 from Chapters 2, 5, 9 and 12. |
| Q4 | Attempt 6 of 9 from Chapters 4, 6 and 10. |
| Long Questions | Q5: Chapters 1 & 11; Q6: 3 & 9; Q7: 6 & 10; Q8: 2 & 12; Q9: 4 & 8. Attempt three detailed questions. |
Computer Science & Entrepreneurship Pairing Scheme 2026
The Grade-11 Computer Science and Entrepreneurship paper carries 75 marks: 15 objective and 60 subjective marks. Total duration is 2 hours 30 minutes.
| Question | Distribution |
|---|---|
| Q1 | 15 MCQs from Chapters 1–9 according to the official chapter-wise distribution. |
| Q2 | Attempt 6 of 9 short questions from Chapters 1, 2 and 8. |
| Q3 | Attempt 6 of 9 from Chapters 3, 6 and 7. |
| Q4 | Attempt 6 of 9 from Chapters 4, 5 and 9. |
| Detailed Questions | Five questions are set from Chapters 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 respectively. Attempt any three; each carries 8 marks. |
The 2026 Smart Syllabus also removes selected topics and exercise questions from several Computer Science chapters. For example, specified Blockchain content in Chapter 6 and selected material from the Legal and Ethical Aspects of Computing Systems and Entrepreneurship chapters is excluded.
English Pairing Scheme 2026
English Compulsory carries 100 marks: 20 objective and 80 subjective. The objective portion is 30 minutes and the subjective portion is 2 hours 30 minutes.
Four English-11 units are officially excluded for the 2026 examination:
- Unit 4: Team Moon
- Unit 7: What You Do is What You Are
- Unit 9: Freedom (Poem)
- Unit 12: The Impact of AI on Society, Human Relationships, and Ethics
The retained units supply vocabulary and MCQs, short questions, stanza explanation, punctuation and translation material. The subjective paper also includes letter/application, story and pair-of-words components according to the official paper-setting instructions.
Q2 requires 7 of 10 short questions from Units 1, 2, 5, 8 and 10; Q3 requires 5 of 8 from Units 3, 6, 11 and 13; and Q4 requires 3 of 5 questions from Unit 14.
Urdu Pairing Scheme 2026
Urdu Compulsory Grade-11 carries 100 marks, consisting of a 20-mark objective portion and an 80-mark subjective portion. The objective section is 20 minutes and the subjective section is 2 hours 40 minutes.
PECTAA has also reduced the Urdu syllabus for the 2025-26 academic session. The official paper-setting scheme covers the retained prose, poetry, grammar and composition material and specifies separate marks for explanation of poetry, prose passages, summaries and written-composition tasks.
Smart Syllabus and Pairing Scheme Are Different
These two terms are closely related but they do different jobs. The Smart Syllabus or ALP tells students which topics, exercises or units have been retained or excluded. The pairing scheme explains how marks and questions are distributed across those retained chapters. The model paper then shows the practical format in which that pattern can appear in an examination.
For 2026 preparation, students should use all three together: first remove officially deleted content from the study plan, then use the pairing scheme to understand chapter distribution, and finally solve the official model-paper format under examination timing.
How to Use the 2026 Pairing Scheme
- Mark all topics and exercises excluded by the official Grade-11 Smart Syllabus.
- Study every retained chapter instead of preparing only chapters appearing together in long questions.
- Use the MCQ distribution to practise objective questions from all required chapters.
- Prepare short questions according to Q2, Q3 and Q4 chapter groups.
- Practise detailed questions according to the subject’s official pairing and complete at least one model paper within the allowed time.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the 11th Class Pairing Scheme 2026 the same for all Punjab Boards?
The Grade-11 2026 Smart Syllabus, pairing-scheme and model-paper framework has been issued at Punjab level through PECTAA and circulated through Punjab BISE authorities. Students should still follow any later official notification issued by their own board if a revision is announced.
Is the 2026 pairing scheme a guess paper?
No. A pairing scheme describes the official paper structure and chapter distribution. It does not predict the exact questions that will appear in the examination.
Can deleted topics appear in the 2026 board paper?
PECTAA’s Grade-11 Smart Syllabus instructs paper setters not to include objective, subjective or other questions from officially excluded content. Students should make sure they are using the 2026 Smart Syllabus rather than an older textbook-only preparation list.
Should I study only the chapters used for long questions?
No. MCQs and short questions are distributed separately, and many subjects draw objective questions from a wide range of retained chapters. The pairing scheme should guide preparation, not replace complete study of the examinable syllabus.
Does PECTAA provide model papers with the pairing scheme?
Yes. The Grade-11 Annual Examination 2026 material includes model papers alongside the Smart Syllabus and paper-setting schemes, allowing students to see how the prescribed pattern is applied in an examination paper.