Board Pattern
Chemistry · 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.
Five chapters carry 46.1% of the theory paper — Ch 6 Stoichiometry, Ch 4 Periodic Table and Periodicity of Properties, Ch 2 Matter, Ch 8 Energetics, Ch 5 Chemical Bonding. Master these first.
The next five — Ch 13 Organic Chemistry, Ch 3 Atomic Structure, Ch 14 Hydrocarbons, Ch 11 Environmental Chemistry-Air, Ch 7 Electrochemistry — add 34.5%, taking the running total to 80.6%.
The remaining chapters share the last 19.4%. 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 6 Stoichiometry | 6.3 Marks (10.6%) | FIRST | |
| 2 | Ch 4 Periodic Table and Periodicity of Properties | 6.0 Marks (10.0%) | FIRST | |
| 3 | Ch 2 Matter | 5.7 Marks (9.4%) | FIRST | |
| 4 | Ch 8 Energetics | 5.0 Marks (8.3%) | FIRST | |
| 5 | Ch 5 Chemical Bonding | 4.7 Marks (7.8%) | FIRST | |
| 6 | Ch 13 Organic Chemistry | 4.7 Marks (7.8%) | NEXT | |
| 7 | Ch 3 Atomic Structure | 4.3 Marks (7.2%) | NEXT | |
| 8 | Ch 14 Hydrocarbons | 4.3 Marks (7.2%) | NEXT | |
| 9 | Ch 11 Environmental Chemistry-Air | 4.0 Marks (6.7%) | NEXT | |
| 10 | Ch 7 Electrochemistry | 3.3 Marks (5.6%) | NEXT | |
| 11 | Ch 10 Acids, Bases, and Salts | 3.0 Marks (5.0%) | LAST | |
| 12 | Ch 9 Chemical Equilibrium | 2.3 Marks (3.9%) | LAST | |
| 13 | Ch 15 Biochemistry | 2.3 Marks (3.9%) | LAST | |
| 14 | Ch 1 Nature of Science in Chemistry | 2.0 Marks (3.3%) | LAST | |
| 15 | Ch 12 Environmental Chemistry-Water | 2.0 Marks (3.3%) | LAST | |
| 16 | Ch 16 Empirical Data Collection and Analysis | 0.0 Marks (0.0%) | ||
| 17 | Ch 17 Separation Techniques | 0.0 Marks (0.0%) | ||
| 18 | Ch 18 Qualitative Analysis | 0.0 Marks (0.0%) | ||
| 19 | Ch 19 Chromatography | 0.0 Marks (0.0%) |