Punjab First Term SBA 2026-27 Date Sheet for Grade 1 to 8

Punjab First-Term School-Based Assessment (SBA) 2026-27: The Punjab Education Curriculum, Training and Assessment Authority (PECTA) has issued the official schedule, date sheet, syllabus, paper pattern and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the First-Term SBA 2026-27 for Grade 1 to Grade 8 schools across Punjab.

According to the official notification dated 11 September 2026, the Punjab First Term SBA 2026-27 will be conducted from 18 September to 30 September 2026. The notification also includes important instructions regarding the Item Bank System (IBS), paper generation, assessment, marking, report cards and result uploading on SIS.

Punjab First Term SBA 2026-27 Important Schedule

The following is the official SBA 2026-27 schedule for Punjab schools. Schools should complete the required activities according to the announced timeline.

Activity Date / Schedule
Uploading of Item Bank 14 September 2026
Paper Generation by Schools from IBS 14 to 17 September 2026
Conduct & Monitoring of First-Term SBA 2026-27 18 to 30 September 2026
Marking of Papers & Preparation of Report Cards 18 September to 4 October 2026
Uploading of Result on SIS 4 October 2026
Sharing of Report Cards / Parent Teacher Meeting 5 October 2026

Punjab First Term SBA 2026-27 Date Sheet – Grade 1 to 8

The official Punjab SBA Date Sheet 2026-27 covers Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7 and Grade 8. Students, parents and teachers can check the complete grade-wise SBA examination schedule below.

Official SBA Exam Timings

  • Morning Shift: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
  • Afternoon Shift: 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
  • Friday Afternoon Shift: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Date Day Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8
18/09/2026 Friday English GK Islamiat / Ethics Urdu Science Mathematics Mathematics Science
21/09/2026 Monday Mathematics English GK Science Mathematics English Science Mathematics
22/09/2026 Tuesday — Islamiat / Ethics — Nazra Quran — Islamiat / Ethics Urdu Tarjuma-tul-Quran-ul-Majeed
23/09/2026 Wednesday Tajveedi Qaida — Urdu — English Optional Subject Tarjuma-tul-Quran-ul-Majeed Urdu
24/09/2026 Thursday — Urdu — English Nazra Quran Computer / Arabic Optional Subject History & Geography
25/09/2026 Friday Urdu — Mathematics Islamiat / Ethics Social Studies Tarjuma-tul-Quran-ul-Majeed History & Geography Computer / Arabic
28/09/2026 Monday GK Mathematics English Mathematics Urdu Science English English
29/09/2026 Tuesday Islamiat / Ethics Nazra Quran Nazra Quran — — History & Geography Islamiat / Ethics Islamiat / Ethics
30/09/2026 Wednesday — — — Social Studies Islamiat / Ethics Urdu Computer / Arabic Optional Subject
Mobile Users: The date sheet is intentionally wide so that all Grade 1 to Grade 8 subjects remain readable. Swipe left or right on the table to view the complete Punjab SBA 2026-27 Date Sheet.

SBA 2026-27 Syllabus and Assessment Timeline

The First-Term SBA 2026-27 syllabus has been developed according to the Academic Calendar. The assessment timeline is the 3rd and 4th week of September 2026, and papers will be generated through the Item Bank System (IBS).

Syllabus As per Academic Calendar
Assessment First-Term SBA 2026-27
Timeline 3rd & 4th Week of September 2026
Paper / Item Bank Item Bank

Punjab SBA 2026-27 Paper Pattern

Grade 1 and Grade 2 SBA Paper Pattern

For Grade 1 and Grade 2, the assessment will be oral for all subjects. English and Urdu will also include a writing component to assess students' writing skills.

Assessment Component Grade 1 Grade 2
Assessment Oral Oral
MCQs 1 1
Fill in the Blank 1 1
True / False 1 1
Column Matching 1 1
Short Question / Writing in Languages 1 1
Weightage 50 50
Note: Each item/question will comprise 10 marks.

Grade 3 to 5 SBA Paper Pattern

Component Number Marks
MCQs 10 20
CRQs 3 30
Total 50

Grade 6 to 8 SBA Paper Pattern

Component Number Marks
MCQs 10 15
CRQs 3 35
Total 50

Important PECTA SBA 2026-27 SOPs

The official notification provides important instructions for schools regarding the Punjab First-Term SBA 2026-27.

  1. The Item Bank will be uploaded to the Item Bank System (IBS) on 14 September 2026.
  2. Schools will generate question papers through their school login in IBS.
  3. The generated paper will contain a