Computer Science 9th Class Smart Syllabus 2025–2026 Official PDF

The Punjab Education Department has announced the smart syllabus for 9th class Computer Science and Entrepreneurship for the 2025–2026 session. This new syllabus is part of the Accelerated Learning Program (ALP), made to help students study less but understand more.

According to the official notice, some parts from the Computer Science and Entrepreneurship textbook have been removed to make the syllabus short, easy, and manageable. It is also mandatory for paper setters not to include any questions from the excluded content in exams.

This new syllabus will be followed in all Punjab Boards for the 9th class annual exams 2026.

Purpose of the Smart Syllabus

The smart syllabus aims to:

• Reduce the study burden on students.
• Focus on the most important topics.
• Make it easy for teachers to complete the course on time.
• Help students prepare better for exams.

This step ensures that students can study quality content instead of struggling with lengthy or repeated topics.

Excluded Content from Each Unit

Below is the complete list of the excluded chapters and exercises from the 9th Class Computer Science and Entrepreneurship textbook under the ALP 2025–2026.

Unit 1: Introduction to Systems

• Removed Topics:
  Types of System Objectives (Pg. 3–4), Static vs Dynamic Systems (Pg. 5), Activities (Pg. 6), Types of Systems (Pg. 7–10), Design Science of Computer Science (Pg. 12), Computer as a System (Pg. 13–15), Computing Systems (Pg. 18–20).
• Exercise Removed:
  MCQs (Q. 4, 6, 7, 10), Short Questions (Q. 3, 4, 10), Long Questions (Q. 2–5, 8).

Unit 2: Number System

• Removed Topics:
  Binary Encoding of Integers (Z), Real Numbers (R), Whole Numbers (W), and Integers (Z) (Pg. 31), Floating Point Representation (Pg. 33–36), Storing Images, Audio, and Video (Pg. 43–45).
• Exercise Removed:
  MCQs (Q. 7–10), Short Questions (Q. 8–10).

Unit 3: Digital Systems and Logic Design

• Removed Topics:
  Application of Digital Logic (Pg. 62–66), Class Activity (Pg. 66).
• Exercise Removed:
  MCQs (Q. 4), Short Question (Q. 5), Long Questions (Q. 3–6, 8, 9).

Unit 4: System Troubleshooting

• Removed Topics:
  Troubleshooting Strategies (Pg. 74), Addressing Security Threats (Pg. 79), Using Resources for Troubleshooting (Pg. 81–82).
• Exercise Removed:
  MCQs (Q. 6, 9, 10), Long Questions (Q. 5, 6, 8, 9).

Unit 5: Software System

• Removed Topics:
  Introduction to System Software and Application Software (Pg. 89–96).
• Exercise Removed:
  MCQs (Q. 1, 3, 5–7, 9, 10), Short Questions (Q. 2–4, 6–8), Long Questions (Q. 2–6).

Unit 6: Introduction to Computer Networks

• Removed Topics:
  Key Concepts in Network Security (Pg. 114–116).
• Exercise Removed:
  MCQs (Q. 6), Short Questions (Q. 4, 6, 10), Long Questions (Q. 3, 5, 8).

Unit 7: Computational Thinking

• Removed Topics:
  Class Activity “Algorithm Challenge” (Pg. 128), “Did You Know” (Pg. 141).

Unit 8: Web Development with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

• Removed Topics:
  History of HTML (Pg. 155), Styling Background (Pg. 163–164), Positioning (Pg. 165–166), Adding Animations and JavaScript Transitions (Pg. 167–168), Data Types (Pg. 170), Handling Events and User Input (Pg. 172–175), Debugging Techniques (Pg. 175–176).
• Exercise Removed:
  Long Question (Q. 8).

Unit 9: Data Science and Data Gathering

• Removed Topics:
  Examples of Data (Pg. 180), Types of Qualitative and Quantitative Data (Pg. 181–184), Class Activity (Pg. 185), Gathering Data from Online Sources (Pg. 188–189), Data Storage Techniques (Pg. 190–191), Benefits of Data Visualization (Pg. 192), Visualizing Data Types (Pg. 192–196), Collaborative Authoring (Pg. 198–199), Data Science Workflow (Pg. 200–201), Big Data and Its Application (Pg. 201–206).
• Exercise Removed:
  MCQs (Q. 3–5, 7, 12–14), Short Questions (Q. 2, 3, 6–8, 11), Long Questions (Q. 3, 5, 7, 8, 10).

Unit 10: Emerging Technologies

• Removed Topics:
  Historical Context of Artificial Intelligence (Pg. 212–213), Explainable Whitebox Algorithm (Pg. 216), Future of Emerging Technologies (Pg. 220–221).
• Exercise Removed:
  MCQs (Q. 8–10), Short Questions (Q. 2, 7–10), Long Questions (Q. 2, 5–9).

Unit 11: Ethical, Social, and Legal Concerns in Computer Usage

• Removed Topics:
  Class Activities (Pg. 227–236), Privacy Settings and Data Security (Pg. 230), Legal and Ethical Framework (Pg. 230–232), Intellectual Property (Pg. 233), Responsible Internet Use (Pg. 233–235), and Impact of Computing on Society (Pg. 236–238).
• Exercise Removed:
  MCQs (Q. 10, 11, 13–15), Short Questions (Q. 2–5, 14, 15, 18–21), Long Questions (Q. 3, 4, 6, 8).

Unit 12: Entrepreneurship in the Digital Age

• Removed Topics:
  E-Commerce Platform (Pg. 249–252), Ideation and Problem Solving (Pg. 253), Class Activities and “Did You Know” (Pg. 257–258).
• Exercise Removed:
  MCQs (Q. 4, 5), Short Question (Q. 5), Long Questions (Q. 3, 5).

Guidelines for Teachers and Students

• Teachers should teach only the included content from the revised syllabus.
• Paper setters must not add any question from the excluded pages or exercises.
• Students should focus on the main topics that remain in the syllabus for better preparation.
• Schools are advised to download and follow the official PDF version of the smart syllabus issued by the Punjab Curriculum and Textbook Board (PCTB).

Download Computer Science Smart Syllabus 2025–2026 PDF

The official PDF of the Computer Science Smart Syllabus 2025–2026 is available.
Students are advised to get a printed copy of the updated syllabus and prepare only the remaining topics for the annual examination 2026.

Conclusion

The 9th Class Computer Science Smart Syllabus 2025–2026 is designed to make learning simple, short, and effective. By removing unnecessary and extra topics, the Punjab Education Department ensures that students can concentrate on the core concepts and perform better in board exams.