Scheme of Studies for the Intermediate Examination

Subjects of Study

A) Compulsory Subjects

1. Urdu or Bengali
  a. There shall be two papers carrying 100 marks each.
  b. Students whose mother tongue is Bengali will have the option to take an Alternative Easy Course in Urdu.
  c. Students who are not Pakistani Nationals will have the option to take either an alternative easy course in Urdu OR a Course of study in Pakistani Culture.


2. English 200 Marks
  There shall be two papers carrying 100 marks each
3. Islamic Education 50 Marks
  There will be one paper carrying 50 marks.
4. Pakistan Studies 50 Marks
  There will be one paper carrying 50 marks.
5. Civics (for non-Muslims) 50 Marks
  There will be one paper carrying 50 marks.  


B) Elective Subjects
Three or more elective subjects comprising 6 papers of 100 marks each shall be taken from one of the following Groups; provided that if a subject comprises two papers, both the papers shall be taken together.
C-Non-examination Compulsory subjects
1. Physical Education
2. Civil Defence
3. Manual Work

Every candidate from a recognized Institution shall be required to follow the prescribed course of Physical Education and Civil Defence and also to undertake prescribed Manual Work as condition of eligibility to take the examination. There will, however, be no formal examination in these subjects.
Groups of Elective Subjects
1. Humanities Group
  a. History 200 Marks
  b. Economics 200 Marks
  c. Geography 200 Marks
  d. Military Science 200 Marks
  e. Philosophy 200 Marks
  f. Psychology 200 Marks
  g. Civics 200 Marks
  h. Statistics 200 Marks
  i. Mathematics 200 Marks
  j. Islamic Studies 200 Marks
  k. Outlines of Home Economics 200 Marks
  l. Music 200 Marks
  m. Fine Art 200 Marks
  n. One of the following languages (Carrying 200 marks each)  
    (i) Arabic  
    (ii) Bengali**  
    (iii) Bengali (Advanced)  
    (v) English  
    (vi) French  
    (vii) German  
    (viii) Latin  
    (ix) Pali  
    (x) Punjabi  
    (xi) Pashto  
    (xii) Persian  
    (xiii) Sanskrit  
    (xiv) Sindhi**  
    (xv) Urdu**  
    (xvi) Urdu (Advance)  
    For those students who do not take this language as a
compulsory subjects.		  
  o. Commercial Practice

Paper-A Accountancy OR
Business Correspondence		 100 Marks
Paper-B Type-writing and Shorthand (English or Urdu) 100 Marks
200 Marks
  p. Health & Physical Education 200 Marks
  q. Education 200 Marks
  r. Geology 200 Marks
  s. Sociology 200 Marks
  t. Computer Science 200 Marks
  u. Such other subjects as may be prescribed 200 Marks
2. Science Group (Pre-Medical)
  a. Biology 200 Marks
  b. Physics 200 Marks
  c. Chemistry 200 Marks
3. Science Group (Pre-Engineering)  
  a. Mathematics 200 Marks
  b. Physics* 200 Marks
  c. Chemistry 200 Marks
4. Science Group (General) Combination  
  a. Physics, Mathematics, Statistics  
  b. Mathematics, Economics, Statistics  
  c. Economics, Mathematics, Computer Studies  
  d. Physics, Mathematics, Computer Studies  
  e. Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Studies  
5. Language Group
  a. One of the following languages as a "Major Language" onsisting of two papers: (Carrying 200 marks each)
    (i) Arabic  
    (ii) Persian  
    (iii) Bengali  
    (iv) Urdu  
  *Students taking Physics, must take Mathematics as one of their subject.
  **For those students who do not take this language as a compulsory subject.
  The syllabus shall be the same as for in the Languages in the Humanities Group.
  b. Two of the following languages as "subsidiary languages" comprising one paper each; provided that a language taken as "Major" under (a) above will not be taken as subsidiary: (Carrying 100 marks each)
    (i) Arabic  
    (ii) Bengali*  
    (ill) French  
    (iv) German  
    (v) Latin  
    (vi) Pali  
    (vii) Punjabi  
    (viii) Pashto  
    (ix) Persian  
    (x) Sanskrit  
    (xi) Sindhi*  
    (xii) Urdu*  
  The syllabus for a 'subsidiary language' shall be the same as for Paper-B of the same language in the Humanities Group.
  c. One subject other than a language, from the Humanities Group  
6. Technical Group
  a. Pure & Applied Mathematics

Paper-A 100 Marks
Paper-B 100 Marks
200 Marks
  b. Applied Science

Paper-A (General) 100 Marks
Paper-B (Heat Engines) OR (Electricity AC & DC) 100 Marks
200 Marks
  c. Engineering Drawing 100 Marks
  d. Workshop Practice OR Surveying 100 Marks
    Total 600 Marks
7. Commerce Group

Part-I
a. Principles of Accounting 100 Marks
b. Principles of Economics 75 Marks
c. Principles of Commerce 75 Marks
d. Business Ma~hematics 50 Marks
Part-II
a. Principles of Accounting 100 Marks
b. Commercial Geography 75 Marks
c. Computer Studies/Typing/Banking 75 Marks
d. Statistics 50 Marks
  Total 600 Marks
8. Home Economics Group

Paper-I (Bio and Chemistry) 100 Marks
  Part-A Biology Theory
Practical 		35 Marks
15 Marks		 50 Marks  
  Part-B Chemistry Theory
Practical 		35 Marks
15 Marks		 50 Marks  
Paper-II (Home Management) 100 Marks
  Theory
Practical		 70 Marks
30 Marks		 100 Marks  
Paper-III (Clothing & Textiles) 100 Marks
  Theory
Practical		 70 Marks
30 Marks		 100 Marks  
Paper-IV (Applied Art) 100 Marks
  Theory
Practical		 70 Marks
30 Marks		 100 Marks  
Paper-V (Food and Nutrition) 100 Marks
  Theory
Practical		 70 Marks
30 Marks		 100 Marks  
Paper-VI (Child Development and Family Life) 100 Marks
  Theory
Practical		 70 Marks
30 Marks		 100 Marks  
Total 600 Marks
9. Nursing Group
  a. Paper-A

(i) Anatomy, Physiology and Hygiene 30 Marks
(ii) Nursing and First Aid 40 Marks
(iii) Practical: Nursing Procedures, Fir Aid 30 Marks
100 Marks
  b. Paper-B

(i) Anatomy, Physiology 30 Marks
(ii) Health of Mother and Child, and Dietetics 40 Marks
(iii) Practical: Hygiene Health of Mother and Child and Dietetics. 30 Marks
100 Marks
  c. Two or more subjects carrying 400 marks from any other group or groups. 400 Marks
  Total 600 Marks
10. Islamic Studies Group  
  a. Arabic 200 Marks
  b. Islamic Studies

(i) Fiqh and Usul-e-Fiqh 100 Marks
(ii) The Quran and Hadith 100 Marks
200 Marks
  c. Islamic History and Culture

Paper-A
  The political and Cultural History of Islam upto the Umayyad period. 100 Marks
Paper-B
  Option I: The political and cultural history of Islam from the beginning of Abbasids to fall of Baghdad.
OR
Option II: Cultural System of Islam.		 100 Marks
200 Marks
    Total 600 Marks
11. Military Science Group
  a. War 100 Marks
  b. Military History 100 Marks
  c. Economics of War 100 Marks
  d. Military Geography 100 Marks
  e. Defence of Pakistan 100 Marks
  f. Special Military Studies 100 Marks
    Total 600 Marks
12. Agriculture Group
  a. Agriculture

Paper-A
  Theory 100 Marks
  Practical 100 Marks
Paper-B
  Theory 100 Marks
  Practical 100 Marks
200 Marks
  b. Mathematics 200 Marks
  c. One subjects/carrying 200 marks from any other groups. 200 Marks
  Total 600 Marks