Punjab Education, Curriculum, Training & Assessment Authority
Smart Syllabus / Accelerated Learning Program (ALP) for Physics-9 (Session 2025-26)
To ensure timely curriculum completion and effective learning within the educational calendar of the 2025-26 academic session, selected topics of Physics-9 have been reduced under the Smart Syllabus / Accelerated Learning Program (ALP).
This adjustment has been made to prevent any learning loss, content overlap, or conceptual gap for students. The detail is as follows:
Chapter No. 1: Physical Quantities & Measurements
Deleted Topics:
- 1.6 Mass measuring instruments
- 1.7 Time measuring instruments
- 1.8 Errors in measurements
- 1.10 Uncertainty in a measurement
- 1.11 Precision and Accuracy
Page No.: 16, 17, 18-19, 20, 21-22
Deleted Exercise Questions:
- MCQs: 1.3, 1.6, 1.8, 1.11
- Shot answer questions: 1.5, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11
- CRQs: 1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.8, 1.10
- Comprehensive Questions: 1.3, 1.4, 1.5
- Numerical Problems: 1.2, 1.5, 1.7, 1.9
Chapter No. 2: Kinematics
Deleted Topics:
- 2.8: Types of Motion
- 2.9: Gradient of a distance time graph
- 2.10: Gradient of a speed time graph
Page No.: 33, 41, 43
Deleted Exercise Questions:
- MCQs: 2.3, 2.6, 2.8, 2.9, 2.10, 2.11, 2.12
- Shot answer questions: 2.6, 2.7, 2.8
- CRQs: 2.1, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5
- Comprehensive Questions: 2.3, 2.5, 2.7
- Numerical Problems: 2.5, 2.8, 2.10
Chapter No. 3: Dynamics
Deleted Topics:
- 3.2: Fundamental forces
- 3.3: Forces in a free body diagram
- 3.5: Limitation of Newton's laws of motion
- 3.7: Mechanical and electronic balances
Page No.: 55-56, 57, 61, 64-65
Deleted Exercise Questions:
- MCQs: 3.3, 3.4, 3.7, 3.8
- Shot answer questions: 3.7, 3.8, 3.10
- CRQs: 3.3, 3.5
- Comprehensive Questions: 3.6
- Numerical Problems: 3.5, 3.6, 3.8, 3.9
Chapter No. 4: Turning Effects of Force
Deleted Topics:
- 4.7: Centre of gravity and centre of mass
- 4.11: Improvement of stability
- 4.12: Application of stability in real life:
- Rotational motion versus translational motion
Page No.: 88-90, 95, 96, 97
Deleted Exercise Questions:
- MCQs: 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.8
- Shot answer questions: 4.5, 4.8, 4.9, 4.10
- CRQs: 4.3, 4.5
- Comprehensive Questions: 4.2, 4.4
- Numerical Problems: 4.2, 4.5, 4.6, 4.9, 4.10
Chapter No. 5: Work, Energy and Power
Deleted Topics:
- 5.4: Sources of energy
- 5.6: The advantages and disadvantages of methods of energy production
Page No.: 113-117, 118
Deleted Exercise Questions:
- MCQs: 5.2, 5.4, 5.7
- Shot answer questions: 5.3, 5.6, 5.10
- CRQs: 5.2, 5.5, 5.8, 5.9
- Comprehensive Questions: 5.3, 5.5
- Numerical Problems: 5.2, 5.5, 5.7, 5.8, 5.9, 5.12, 5.13
Chapter No. 6: Mechanical Properties of Matter
Deleted Topics:
- Applications of Hooke's law
- 6.7: Measurement of atmospheric pressure
- 6.8: Measurement of pressure by manometer
- Activities 6.1 and 6.6
Page No.: 130, 137-138, 138, 139, 142
Deleted Exercise Questions:
- MCQs: 6.2, 6.4, 6.5
- Shot answer questions: 6.2, 6.6, 6.9
- CRQs: 6.1, 6.3, 6.4, 6.7, 6.9, 6.10
- Comprehensive Questions: 6.2, 6.5
- Numerical Problems: 6.2, 6.8, 6.10, 6.11, 6.12
Chapter No. 7: Thermal Properties of Matter
Deleted Topics:
- 7.1: Kinetic molecular theory of matter
- 7.4: Sensitivity, range and linearity of thermometers
- 7.5: Structure of a liquid in glass thermometer
Page No.: 149-150, 155-156, 156
Deleted Exercise Questions:
- MCQs: 7.1, 7.2, 7.7, 7.10, 7.11
- Shot answer questions: 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.6, 7.9, 7.10, 7.11, 7.14, 7.15
- CRQs: 7.4, 7.5, 7.7, 7.8, 7.10, 7.11, 7.12
- Comprehensive Questions: 7.1, 7.4, 7.5
- Numerical Problems: 7.5, 7.6
Chapter No. 8: Magnetism
Deleted Topics:
- Applications of permanent magnets
- Magnetic relay
- Telephone receiver
- 8.8: Domain theory of magnetism
- 8.11: Alignment of domains
- 8.10: Application of Magnets in recording technology
- 8.11: Soft iron as magnetic shield
Page No.: 168, 170, 171, 172, 173, 175-176, 187-188
Deleted Exercise Questions:
- MCQs: 8.3, 8.6, 8.7, 8.8
- Shot answer questions: 8.5, 8.6, 8.7
- CRQs: 8.3, 8.5
- Comprehensive Questions: 8.5, 8.8
Chapter No. 9: Nature of Science
Deleted Topics:
- 9.4: Interdisciplinary research
- 9.6: Scientific base of technology and engineering
Page No.: 185-187, 190-191
Deleted Exercise Questions:
- MCQs: 9.4, 9.5, 9.7, 9.11
- Shot answer questions: 9.3, 9.7, 9.8
- CRQs: 9.5, 9.6, 9.8, 9.9, 9.10
- Comprehensive Questions: 9.2, 9.4