PECTAA has reduced the Urdu Class 11 (Urdu Lazmi, Intermediate Part 1) syllabus for the 2027 board exams under its Smart Syllabus, also called the Accelerated Learning Programme (ALP). Four of the 22 lessons of the new Urdu-11 textbook are removed, so students prepare 18. This page lists the removed lessons, the lessons named for the subjective questions, and the full 2027 paper pattern.
Quick summary
- 4 lessons removed: two prose lessons, one poem and one ghazal.
- For the long questions, the notification names 8 prose lessons and a set of poems to be used. Prepare these first.
- No question will be asked on the introduction (taaruf) of authors and poets.
- Grammar and composition parts come from the PECTAA Urdu Qawaid o Insha book.
- The paper is 100 marks (Objective 20 in 20 minutes + Subjective 80 in 2 hours 40 minutes).
Removed lessons (Urdu 11, 2027)
| Section | Lesson | Author / poet | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prose (Nasr) | چارپائی (Charpai) | Rashid Ahmad Siddiqui | 44–49 |
| Prose (Nasr) | پاکستانی زبانیں اور ان کا باہمی رشتہ (Pakistani Zabanain aur un ka Bahami Rishta) | Dr. Mumtaz Mangalori | 90–96 |
| Poem (Nazm) | کھڑا ڈنر (Khara Dinner) | Syed Muhammad Jafri | 116–119 |
| Ghazal | پتا پتا، بوٹا بوٹا، حال ہمارا جانے ہے | Mir Taqi Mir | 121–125 |
No objective, subjective or other question will be set from these four lessons.
Lessons named for the subjective questions
The pairing scheme names the lessons from which the paragraph, summary and poem questions will be set:
- Prose (Q3 and Q4), 8 lessons: اخلاقِ نبویؐ، فاقہ میں روزہ، مکاتیبِ غالب، ایک استاد عدالت کے کٹہرے میں، اور پاکستان بن گیا، نیا قانون، دہلیز، تاریخ کا کفن
- Poems (Q2 part A and Q5): حمد، نعت، اے وادیِ لولاب، او دیس سے آنے والے بتا!، آزادی اور اخلاص
The notification says “six poems” but lists the five titles above. Check with your teacher in case a sixth poem is confirmed later.
Paper pattern for 2027
Total: 100 marks (Objective 20 + Subjective 80). Time: Objective 20 minutes + Subjective 2 hours 40 minutes.
Objective part: Q1, 20 MCQs (20 marks)
| Taken from | MCQs |
|---|---|
| Prose lessons of the textbook (not more than one MCQ per lesson) | 5 |
| Gender errors (tazkeer o taneeth, Qawaid o Insha pp. 25–26) and idioms (muhavrat, pp. 35–47) | 5 |
| Figures of speech: ilm-e-bayan (tashbeeh, isti’ara, majaz-e-mursal, kinaya) and ilm-e-badee (talmeeh, muraat-un-nazeer, tazaad), pp. 55–59 | 5 |
| Poetic terms: misra, sher, qafia, radeef, matla, maqta (pp. 62–63) | 5 |
Subjective part (80 marks)
| Question | Task | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 (A) | Explain one of two poem extracts (two couplets each, from the named poems): title 1 + poet 1 + explanation 8 | 10 |
| Q2 (B) | Explain one of two ghazal extracts (three couplets each, from two different ghazals): poet 1 + explanation 9 | 10 |
| Q3 | Explain one of two prose paragraphs with reference to context (from the 8 named lessons): author 1 + lesson 1 + context 3 + explanation 10 | 15 |
| Q4 | Summary of one of two prose lessons (from the 8 named lessons): author 1 + summary 9 | 10 |
| Q5 | Summary or central idea of one of two poems (from the named poems): poet 1 + summary 4 | 5 |
| Q6 | Dialogue (mukalma), report (roodad) or diary (roznamcha), one of two given (Qawaid o Insha pp. 100–113, 129–145) | 10 |
| Q7 | Application or receipt, one of two given (Qawaid o Insha pp. 90–99) | 10 |
| Q8 | Precis (talkhees) of a passage with a suitable title (Qawaid o Insha pp. 75–79): title 2 + precis 8 | 10 |
How to use this for preparation
- Strike out the four removed lessons in your book.
- Give most of your time to the 8 named prose lessons: they decide Q3 and Q4, which carry 25 marks together.
- Learn the named poems well enough to explain any two couplets and write a short summary of each.
- Do not spend time memorising author and poet biographies; the board will not ask them.
- For the 40 marks of composition (Q6 to Q8), practise from the PECTAA Urdu Qawaid o Insha book at the pages listed above.
Related pages
- Smart Syllabus 2027: all classes and subjects
- Urdu 1st Year textbook PDF (PECTAA 2025-26)
- Urdu Qawaid o Insha 1st Year PDF (page numbers above refer to the PECTAA edition)
- English Class 11 Smart Syllabus 2027
- PCTB is now PECTAA: where to find Punjab textbooks
Frequently asked questions
Which Urdu 11 lessons are removed for 2027?
Charpai (Rashid Ahmad Siddiqui), Pakistani Zabanain aur un ka Bahami Rishta (Dr. Mumtaz Mangalori), the poem Khara Dinner (Syed Muhammad Jafri) and Mir Taqi Mir’s ghazal “Patta patta, boota boota”.
Will questions on the introduction of authors and poets come in the 2027 Urdu paper?
No. The pairing scheme says no question of any kind will be asked on the introduction of authors and poets.
Does this apply to FA, FSc, ICS and ICom?
Yes. Urdu Lazmi Class 11 is the same compulsory textbook for all intermediate groups in Punjab.
Source: PECTAA notification No. PECTAA/C&C Unit/2026/1239 dated 06.11.2026 and its Annex-A (Smart Syllabus, pairing scheme and model paper for Grade 11). Always confirm with the official PDF and your teacher. Last checked: 8 November 2026.
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