2nd Year (Class 12) Mathematics students under the Punjab boards now have the official 2025 pairing scheme for their board exams. It covers BISE Lahore, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Sargodha, Gujranwala, Sahiwal, Multan, Bahawalpur, and Dera Ghazi Khan, along with the Azad Kashmir board, and lays out how the 100-mark theory paper is divided across all 7 chapters.
Second-year Maths questions often come from specific exercises rather than whole chapters, so knowing exactly which exercise a long question is likely to draw from saves real revision time. This scheme shows the MCQ split, the short-question attempt rules for Q.2, Q.3 and Q.4, and the exact chapter-and-exercise pairing for the five long questions.
Quick Facts
- Class: 12th (2nd Year)
- Subject: Mathematics
- Year: 2025 (Updated February 2025)
- Boards: All Punjab Boards + Azad Kashmir (AJK)
- Total Theory Marks: 100 (MCQs 20 + Short 50 + Long 30)
- Format: PDF
Exam Pattern Breakdown
MCQs — 20 Marks
| Chapter | MCQs | Chapter | MCQs | Chapter | MCQs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
| 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
The 20 MCQs are distributed across all 7 chapters as shown.
Short Questions — 50 Marks
| Q.2 – Chapter | Qs | Q.3 – Chapter | Qs | Q.4 – Chapter | Qs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| 7 | 6 |
Attempt rules differ by question: Q.2 and Q.3 — attempt any 8 of the 12 offered in each; Q.4 — attempt any 9 of the 13 offered. Qs = number of questions offered from that chapter.
Long Questions — 30 Marks (Attempt 3 out of 5)
| Q.5 | Q.6 | Q.7 | Q.8 | Q.9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Ch1 (b) Ch2 [Ex2.1–2.5] | (a) Ch2 [Ex2.6–2.9] (b) Ch3 [Ex3.1–3.5] | (a) Ch3 [Ex3.6–3.8] (b) Ch5 | (a) Ch6 [Ex6.1–6.4] (b) Ch4 | (a) Ch6 [Ex6.5–6.7] (b) Ch7 |
Attempt any 3 of the 5 long questions, each worth 10 marks. Chapters and exercise ranges are shown for parts (a) and (b); pairing can shift slightly across boards, so prepare exercises beyond this list too.
Important Things to Know
- The three short-question sections have different rules: Q.2 and Q.3 offer 12 questions each (attempt 8), while Q.4 offers 13 (attempt 9).
- Long questions come from specific exercise ranges, not just chapters — practice the exact exercises listed above for the best results.
- Chapters 2, 3 and 6 carry the heaviest weight across MCQs, short and long questions — give these extra revision time.
- The 2025 paper follows the SLO-based pattern, so it differs a little from older papers; even so, roughly 90% of this scheme is expected to hold.
- This scheme is built around Punjab boards. Prepare all chapters fully rather than relying on the scheme alone.
Download
Click below to download the free 2025 Mathematics Pairing Scheme PDF for 2nd Year, Punjab Boards.
Who Should Use This Pairing Scheme
2nd Year (Class 12) students appearing in the 2025 Mathematics exam under any Punjab board or the Azad Kashmir board — regular college students and private candidates both.
Applicable Boards
Issued for all Punjab boards: Lahore, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Sargodha, Gujranwala, Sahiwal, Multan, Bahawalpur, and Dera Ghazi Khan. It also applies to the Azad Kashmir (AJK) board, which follows a similar paper pattern for Mathematics.
FAQs
Is this pairing scheme official for 2nd Year Maths 2025?
Yes, it reflects the pairing pattern issued for Punjab boards and AJK for the 2025 exams.
Why do long questions list exercise numbers, not just chapters?
Maths long questions are usually drawn from specific exercises, so the scheme lists the exact exercise ranges to guide your practice.
Can students from other boards use it?
It is built for Punjab boards and AJK. Students from other boards should check their own board’s scheme.
Does the download include solved exercises?
No — this is the pairing (assessment) scheme only. It shows the marks distribution, not solved answers.
Note: pairing schemes are exam guidance, not a guaranteed paper pattern. Full details: freebooks.pk/disclaimer