PECTAA has reduced the Urdu Class 9 (Urdu Lazmi) syllabus for the 2027 board exams under its Smart Syllabus, also called the Accelerated Learning Programme (ALP). Four of the 19 lessons of the Urdu-9 textbook are removed, so students prepare 15. This page lists the removed lessons, the lessons named for each question, and the full 2027 paper pattern.
Quick summary
- 4 lessons removed: two prose lessons, one poem and one ghazal.
- The pairing scheme names 7 prose lessons, 5 poems and the ghazals of 3 poets for the paper.
- No question will be asked on the introduction (taaruf) of authors and poets.
- Grammar and composition parts come from the Urdu Qawaid o Insha book.
- The paper is 75 marks (Objective 15 in 20 minutes + Subjective 60 in 2 hours 10 minutes).
Removed lessons (Urdu 9, 2027)
| Section | Lesson | Author / poet | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prose (Nasr) | ابتدائی حساب (Ibtidai Hisab) | Ibn-e-Insha | 69–76 |
| Prose (Nasr) | بھیڑیا (Bherriya) | Farooq Sarwar | 86–93 |
| Poem (Nazm) | کرکٹ اور مشاعرہ (Cricket aur Mushaira) | Dilawar Figar | 111–117 |
| Ghazal | سُن تو سہی جہاں میں ہے تیرا افسانہ کیا | Khwaja Haidar Ali Aatish | 122–126 |
No objective, subjective or other question will be set from these four lessons.
Lessons named for the paper
- Prose, group 1 (4 lessons): Akhlaq-e-Hasana, Apni Madad Aap, Kaleem aur Mirza Zahirdar Baig, Naam Dev Maali (اخلاقِ حسنہ، اپنی مدد آپ، کلیم اور مرزا ظاہردار بیگ، نام دیو مالی)
- Prose, group 2 (3 lessons): Aaram o Sukoon, Kutba, Larri mein Proye hue Manzar (آرام و سکون، کتبہ، لڑی میں پروئے ہوئے منظر)
- Poems, group A (3): Hamd, Naat, Mehnat ki Barkaat; group B (2): Javed ke Naam, Payam-e-Latif
- Ghazals: Mir Taqi Mir, Nasir Kazmi and Parveen Fana Syed
Paper pattern for 2027
Total: 75 marks (Objective 15 + Subjective 60). Time: Objective 20 minutes + Subjective 2 hours 10 minutes.
Objective part: Q1, 15 MCQs (15 marks)
| Taken from | MCQs |
|---|---|
| Named prose lessons (not more than one MCQ per lesson) | 7 |
| Named poems | 2 |
| Named ghazals | 1 |
| Gender (muzakkar/muannas, Qawaid o Insha pp. 13–14) | 1 |
| Singular/plural (wahid/jama, pp. 15–19) | 1 |
| Synonyms (mutaradif alfaz, pp. 28–29) | 1 |
| Antonyms (mutazad alfaz, pp. 29–31) | 1 |
| Idioms (muhavrat, pp. 52–58) | 1 |
Subjective part (60 marks)
| Question | Task | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 | Explain couplets: one couplet each from 4 of the 5 poems, explain any 3; one couplet from each of the 3 ghazals, explain any 2 (2 marks each) | 10 |
| Q3 | Explain one of two prose paragraphs (one from group 1, one from group 2): author 1 + lesson 1 + meanings of 3 underlined words 3 + explanation 5 | 10 |
| Q4 | 8 short questions, answer 5 (2 marks each): 4 from prose (2 per group), 2 from poems (1 per group), 2 from the ghazals of two of the three poets | 10 |
| Q5 | Summary of one of two prose lessons (one from each prose group) | 5 |
| Q6 | Summary or central idea of a poem: if a summary is asked from group A, the central idea is asked from group B, and the other way round | 5 |
| Q7 | Application (Qawaid o Insha pp. 80–82) or letter (pp. 73–79) | 10 |
| Q8 | Story (pp. 93–103) or dialogue (pp. 86–91) | 5 |
| Q9 | Correction and completion: 4 items on the use of "ne" and "ko" and agreement rules (pp. 43–45), 3 items on proverbs (pp. 58–61); answer 5 of 7 | 5 |
How to use this for preparation
- Strike out the four removed lessons.
- Prepare all 7 named prose lessons for paragraphs, summaries and short questions; they decide about 25 marks.
- Learn the 5 named poems well enough to explain a couplet, write a summary and state the central idea.
- Do not memorise author and poet biographies; the board will not ask them.
- Practise applications, letters, stories, dialogues and the grammar pages listed above from Urdu Qawaid o Insha.
Related pages
- Urdu Lazmi Class 9 textbook PDF
- Urdu Qawaid o Insha Class 9 PDF
- English Class 9 Smart Syllabus 2027
- Smart Syllabus 2027: all classes and subjects
Frequently asked questions
Which Urdu 9 lessons are removed for 2027?
Ibtidai Hisab (Ibn-e-Insha), Bherriya (Farooq Sarwar), the poem Cricket aur Mushaira (Dilawar Figar) and Khwaja Haidar Ali Aatish's ghazal.
Will questions on authors' and poets' introductions come in the 2027 Urdu 9 paper?
No. The pairing scheme says no question of any kind will be asked on them.
How many marks is the Urdu 9 paper in 2027?
75 marks: 15 MCQs in 20 minutes and 60 marks of subjective questions in 2 hours 10 minutes.
Source: PECTAA notification No. PECTAA/C&C Unit/2026/1238 dated 06.11.2026 and its Annex-A (Smart Syllabus, pairing scheme and model paper for Grade 9). Always confirm with the official PDF and your teacher. Last checked: 8 November 2026.
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