The Punjab Education, Curriculum, Training & Assessment Authority (PECTAA) has issued the Revised Smart / Reduced Syllabus Chemistry Class 9 Annual Examination 2026.
This guide clearly explains deleted topics, excluded questions, and the updated paper pattern to help students prepare smartly and avoid unnecessary content.
Important Instructions (PECTAA)
- All BISE Chemistry papers will be prepared from the entire textbook
- Excluded topics and questions listed below will NOT be examined
- The Smart Syllabus ensures conceptual continuity without learning gaps
Chemistry Class 9 Smart Syllabus (ALP 2025–26)
Chapter 1: States of Matter & Phase Change
Excluded Topics
- States of matter (Pages 4–6)
- Allotropic forms of substances
- Effect of temperature on solubility
Excluded Questions
- MCQs: i, iv, vii, ix, x
- Short Answer Questions: iii, iv, v, vii
- CRQs: i, ii, iv, v, vi, vii, viii
- Descriptive: ii, iii, iv, v
- Investigative: ii
Chapter 2: Atomic Structure
Excluded Topics
- Isotopes and their masses
- Radioactive isotopes & applications
- Ionization of atoms by radioactive sources
Excluded Questions
- MCQs: iii, iv, vii, x
- Short: iv, v
- CRQs: iv, v
- Descriptive: i–iv
- Investigative: i
Chapter 3: Chemical Bonding
Excluded Topics
- Comparison of ionic & covalent compounds
- Nature of bonding and properties
Excluded Questions
- MCQs: v, ix
- Short: ii, iv
- CRQs: v, vi
- Descriptive: ii, iv, v
- Investigative: i, ii
Chapter 4: Stoichiometry
Excluded Questions
- MCQs: viii, ix, x
- Short: ii
- CRQs: iv, v
- Descriptive: iii
- Investigative: i, ii
Chapter 5: Energetics
Excluded Topics
- Partial content of exothermic & endothermic reactions
Excluded Questions
- MCQs: vi, vii, ix, x
- Short: iv
- CRQs: i, iii
- Descriptive: i, iv
- Investigative: ii
Chapter 6: Equilibria
Excluded Topics
- Changing physical conditions of reactions
Excluded Questions
- MCQs: iii, iv, vii, x
- Short: ii, v
- CRQs: iv, v
- Descriptive: iii, v
- Investigative: i, ii
Chapter 7: Acid–Base Chemistry
Excluded Topics
- Acid rain and its effects
Excluded Questions
- MCQs: vii, x
- Short: v
- CRQs: ii
- Descriptive: iv, v
- Investigative: i
Chapter 8: Periodic Table & Periodicity
Excluded Topics
- Metallic character and reactivity
Excluded Questions
- MCQs: viii, ix
- Short: ix, x
- CRQs: v
- Descriptive: iv, vi
- Investigative: ii
Chapter 9: Group Properties & Elements
Excluded Topics
- Physical properties of metals & non-metals
Excluded Questions
- MCQs: viii, ix
- Short: v
- CRQs: iii, vi, vii
- Descriptive: iii, vi
- Investigative: iii
Chapter 10: Environmental Chemistry
Excluded Topics
- Global warming
- Strategies to reduce environmental issues
Excluded Questions
- MCQs: i, iv, viii, ix
- Short: ii, iii, vi, vii
- CRQs: iii, iv, v
- Descriptive: ii–v
- Investigative: i–iii
Chapter 11: Hydrocarbons
Excluded Topics
- Important reactions
Excluded Questions
- MCQs: iii, vi, ix, x
- Short: iii, viii, ix
- CRQs: iv, v, vi
- Descriptive: iii, v
- Investigative: i
Chapter 12: Empirical Data Collection & Analysis
Complete chapter deleted
Chapter 13: Laboratory & Practical Skills
Complete chapter deleted