How the Grade 5 syllabus is set
PECTAA absorbed the old Punjab Curriculum and Textbook Board, so the same body writes the curriculum, approves the textbooks and sets the papers. For Grade 5 that means the exam is based directly on the prescribed Grade 5 textbooks for the current session — nothing from outside the books, and nothing from a different edition. If your school teaches the full year's content from the approved books, the syllabus is covered.
Grade 5 subjects
| Subject | What it covers |
|---|---|
| English | Reading comprehension, grammar, vocabulary, guided writing and a short composition. |
| Urdu | Comprehension, grammar (قواعد), letter or application writing, and a paragraph or essay. |
| Mathematics | Numbers and operations, fractions and decimals, measurement, geometry basics, and simple data handling. |
| General Science | Living things, the human body, matter and energy, Earth and space, and everyday science. |
| Islamiyat / Ethics | Basic beliefs and practices, selected Surahs and their meaning, and the lives of the Prophets — or Ethics for non-Muslim students. |
Your roll number slip lists the subjects and the reporting time for each paper.
Medium of instruction
The paper matches how the subject is taught. An English-medium school sits Mathematics and General Science in English; an Urdu-medium school sits them in Urdu. The English paper is always in English and the Urdu paper always in Urdu, whatever the school's medium. Islamiyat is usually in Urdu.
The Grade 5 paper pattern
Each paper is a single morning session and usually mixes:
- Objective section — multiple-choice questions covering the whole syllabus.
- Short questions — a sentence or two each, with some choice.
- Longer questions — a short paragraph, a worked sum, or a labelled diagram.
The model paper for each subject shows the exact split of marks, which tells you where to spend revision time.
Using Grade 5 model papers
PECTAA publishes a model paper for every Grade 5 subject. Have the child do at least one full paper per subject under timed conditions, mark it together, and revise the parts that went wrong rather than re-reading everything. Our past papers page has a simple plan.
5th class syllabus questions
Related pages
A note on accuracy. PECTAA Results and Exam Guide is an independent website, not run by or affiliated with the authority. Subjects and paper patterns can change between sessions. Follow the prescribed Grade 5 textbooks and the model papers and curriculum documents on pectaa.edu.pk.