Board Pattern
Biology · Grade IX
I
How the paper is set
What the theory paper is worth, section by section.
| Section | Question type | Pattern | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Section A | MCQs | 60 × 0.5 | 30 |
| Section B | SRQs | 6 × 3 | 18 |
| Section C | ERQs | 2 × 6 | 12 |
| Theory total | 60 | ||
Marks align with the latest Federal Board (FBISE) Assessment Framework (Grade-IX) under the Inclusive Scheme of Studies 2024 (50% MCQs / 50% Descriptive) for the 2026-27 session.
II
Start here
Study these chapters first.
Three chapters carry 38.9% of the theory paper — Ch 7 Metabolism, Ch 8 Plant Physiology, Ch 6 Molecular Biology. Master these first.
The next three — Ch 1 The Science of Biology, Ch 3 Cell, Ch 4 Cell Cycle — add 30.0%, taking the running total to 68.9%.
The remaining chapters share the last 31.1%. LAST here does not mean skip — every one of them can set MCQs and short questions.
III
The ranking
Every chapter, ordered by how much of the paper it carries.
| # | Chapter | Share | Marks | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ch 7 Metabolism | 9.0 Marks (15.0%) | FIRST | |
| 2 | Ch 8 Plant Physiology | 8.0 Marks (13.3%) | FIRST | |
| 3 | Ch 6 Molecular Biology | 6.3 Marks (10.6%) | FIRST | |
| 4 | Ch 1 The Science of Biology | 6.0 Marks (10.0%) | NEXT | |
| 5 | Ch 3 Cell | 6.0 Marks (10.0%) | NEXT | |
| 6 | Ch 4 Cell Cycle | 6.0 Marks (10.0%) | NEXT | |
| 7 | Ch 5 Tissues, Organ and Organ Systems | 6.0 Marks (10.0%) | LAST | |
| 8 | Ch 9 Plant Reproduction | 6.0 Marks (10.0%) | LAST | |
| 9 | Ch 2 Biodiversity | 3.3 Marks (5.6%) | LAST | |
| 10 | Ch 10 Evolution | 3.3 Marks (5.6%) | LAST |