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Laptop Scholarship 2026 — Phase 1

Syllabus & Paper Pattern — All papers are MCQ-based. Each MCQ carries 1 mark. There is no negative marking.

Questions are in English; instructions are given in English and Urdu. One common paper per category.
Category A — Primary
Class 4 & 5
50 MCQs 50 Marks 60 min
Subject MCQs Topics
English 15
  • Nouns, pronouns, verbs and adjectives
  • Singular / plural and opposites
  • Articles (a, an, the) and prepositions
  • Simple present, past and future tense
  • Spelling and vocabulary
  • Short reading comprehension
Mathematics 15
  • Numbers and place value (up to 1,000,000)
  • Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
  • Factors, multiples, HCF and LCM
  • Fractions and decimals
  • Measurement: length, mass, capacity, time and money
  • Perimeter and area of square and rectangle
  • Reading simple tables and bar graphs
General Science 10
  • Living and non-living things
  • Plants and animals
  • Human body, health and hygiene
  • Food and nutrition
  • Solids, liquids and gases
  • Water cycle and weather
  • Sun, Moon and Earth
  • Simple machines and our environment
General Knowledge & Islamiat / Ethics 10
  • Pakistan: capital, provinces and national symbols
  • Sindh: capital, districts and River Indus
  • Quaid-e-Azam and Allama Iqbal
  • Basic Islamiat (pillars of Islam, prophets) — Ethics for non-Muslim students
  • Good manners and civic sense
Category B — Middle
Class 6 & 7 & 8
60 MCQs 60 Marks 75 min
Subject MCQs Topics
English 15
  • Parts of speech
  • All tenses
  • Active and passive voice
  • Direct and indirect speech
  • Synonyms, antonyms and spelling
  • Punctuation and prepositions
  • Reading comprehension
Mathematics 20
  • Integers and rational numbers
  • Exponents and square roots
  • Ratio, proportion and percentage
  • Profit, loss and simple interest
  • Algebraic expressions and linear equations
  • Angles, triangles and quadrilaterals
  • Area, perimeter and volume
  • Data handling: mean, median, mode
General Science 15
  • Cells and human body systems
  • Nutrition and photosynthesis
  • Atoms, elements and compounds
  • Acids, bases and salts
  • Force, motion and energy
  • Light, sound and heat
  • Electricity and magnetism
  • Earth, space and pollution
GK, Social Studies & Computer 10
  • Creation of Pakistan (1947) and national heroes
  • Geography of Pakistan and Sindh
  • Culture and heritage of Sindh
  • Basic current affairs
  • Computer basics: hardware, software, input / output devices
  • Islamiat basics — Ethics for non-Muslim students
Category C — Secondary (Matric)
Class 9 & 10
75 MCQs 75 Marks 90 min
Subject MCQs Topics
English 20
  • Tenses, voice and narration
  • Articles, prepositions and conjunctions
  • Sentence correction
  • Synonyms, antonyms and idioms
  • Reading comprehension
Mathematics 20
  • Sets and real numbers
  • Logarithms
  • Algebraic expressions and factorization
  • Linear and quadratic equations
  • Matrices (basics)
  • Geometry: triangles, circles, theorems
  • Trigonometry basics
  • Basic statistics
General Science 15
  • Physics: measurement, motion, force, energy, electricity, light
  • Chemistry: atomic structure, periodic table, bonding, acids and bases
  • Biology: cell, tissues, nutrition, respiration, transport
Computer Science 5
  • Computer fundamentals
  • Number systems (binary, decimal)
  • MS Office basics
  • Internet and online safety
GK, Pakistan Studies & Islamiat / Ethics 15
  • Ideology and history of Pakistan
  • Geography and resources of Pakistan
  • Constitution and government basics
  • Sindh: history, culture and districts
  • National and international current affairs
  • Islamiat basics — Ethics for non-Muslim students
Category D — Higher Secondary (Inter)
Class 11 & 12
100 MCQs 100 Marks 120 min
Subject MCQs Topics
English 25
  • Advanced grammar and sentence correction
  • Synonyms, antonyms and idioms
  • Analogies and sentence completion
  • Reading comprehension
Analytical Reasoning & Basic Mathematics 20
  • Number series and patterns
  • Percentages, ratios and averages
  • Word problems
  • Logical reasoning and puzzles
  • Data interpretation (tables and graphs)
General Science 20
  • Physics concepts: motion, energy, electricity, waves
  • Chemistry concepts: mole, bonding, reactions, organic basics
  • Biology concepts: cell, biomolecules, human physiology
  • Science in daily life
Computer & IT 10
  • Computer hardware and software
  • Operating systems and MS Office
  • Internet, email and cyber safety
  • Basics of AI and emerging technology
GK, Pakistan Affairs & Current Affairs 25
  • History of Pakistan and the freedom movement
  • Constitution of Pakistan
  • Geography, economy and resources
  • Sindh: history, culture and people
  • Current affairs: national and international
  • Islamiat basics — Ethics for non-Muslim students
Selection & Merit
  • Each category has its own paper (A, B, C, D).
  • Results are calculated as a percentage of total marks.
  • In each district, the 10 students with the highest percentage (all categories together) win a laptop / Chrome Book.
  • Total: 5 laptops + 5 Chrome Books per district × 3 districts = 15 laptops + 15 Chrome Books in Phase 1.
  • If two students have the same percentage, the younger student gets preference.
  • There is no negative marking.
Rules
  • Bring your Admit Card (Roll Number Slip) and B-Form / CNIC to the test centre. No entry without an Admit Card.
  • Mobile phones, calculators and smart watches are not allowed in the exam hall.
  • Use of unfair means will lead to immediate disqualification.
  • Winners must show original documents to receive the laptop.
  • The decision of the scholarship committee will be final.
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